09-23-2003, 05:13 PM
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Homologation would have been a big problem. Those cars wouldn't have been cheap, either, probably in the range of a Ferrari. Beautiful beyond description but it made much more sense to go with an existing platform like AC.
CS was lucky GM turned him down. That bureacracy would have never given him the control that he would needed to make it a World champion.Remington, CS's top engineer, would have put up with GM's management for about six nano seconds. Without him, you might as well pack it up and just go home.
It would have been tough to be beat the idea of Chevy power, though, with all the aftermarket and development goodies available. In my estimation, the Scagletti "Cobra" would have gone down the path much like the Bizzarini. Interesting but not a world beater.
No way would GM ever upstage Duntov or compromise their investment in the Corvette program. It was never meant to be--AMA ban or otherwise.
It is a gorgeous car, nonetheless.
Last edited by Cal Metal; 09-23-2003 at 05:21 PM..
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