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02-23-2007, 12:58 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
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Originally Posted by Power Surge
Was Ford the only American manufacturer to win LeMans?
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yup....1966-67-68-69.
First 2 by Shelby, last 2 by John Wyer |
02-23-2007, 01:00 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Palm Coast,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby American CSX 4241 - authentically built
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Thanks, I found the complete history of wins from 1923 to 2006 as well.
Just having a friendly debate with someone who is saying the Corvette was made for LeMans racing.
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CSX 4241, KMP 357 - sold and missed, CSX 4819 - cancelled, FFR 5132 - sold
See my car at CSXinfo.net here >> CSX 4241
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02-23-2007, 01:10 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
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Originally Posted by Power Surge
Just having a friendly debate with someone who is saying the Corvette was made for LeMans racing.
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If he means... American LeMans series...he's right. |
02-23-2007, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by computerworks
If he means...American LeMans series...he's right.
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What is the American LeMans? Isn't that kind of contracdictory since the track was named LeMans?
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Sal Mennella
CSX 4241, KMP 357 - sold and missed, CSX 4819 - cancelled, FFR 5132 - sold
See my car at CSXinfo.net here >> CSX 4241
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02-23-2007, 01:21 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
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Originally Posted by Power Surge
What is the American LeMans? Isn't that kind of contracdictory since the track was named LeMans?
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http://www.americanlemans.com/home/ALMSHome.aspx
It is the series that runs for example at Sebring |
02-23-2007, 01:25 PM
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Hmm, ok. So did the C5R and C6R race in the American Series, or were those cars entered in the real 24 hr LeMans race?
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Sal Mennella
CSX 4241, KMP 357 - sold and missed, CSX 4819 - cancelled, FFR 5132 - sold
See my car at CSXinfo.net here >> CSX 4241
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02-23-2007, 01:27 PM
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Hmm, ok. So did the C5R and C6R race in the American Series, or were those cars entered in the real 24 hr LeMans race?
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Both.
Won the GT title for ALMS, and also the GT class at Lemans most recent years except 2003
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02-23-2007, 01:25 PM
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If he means...American LeMans series...he's right.
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Modern day rules are essentially the same between ACO and ALMS - that was part of the whole purpose of the ALMS.
The Vette didn't really do much serious racing until Duntov got involved. Duntov ran Lemans in a Porsche in the early 50s IIRC, and he did want to take the Vette racing.
Steve
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02-23-2007, 01:11 PM
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There was only 1 Mustang to race at LeMans. 1967 when Claude DuBois ran his GT350-R. He DNF'ed.
There were a handful of SB Cobras and the Cobra Daytonas, but there were no 427 Cobras raced at LeMans.
Zora Duntov had hopes of building a lot more Corvette Grand Sports and racing them at LeMans.
Steve
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