^^^ hmmm once we got over the subjectivity then you'll be surprised the number of times the application of facts has cleared the air.
As usual, folks remember the bad bits adn don't give credence to the good.
The 250LM Ferrari had perhaps the best balance of power and nimbleness of any 'major' sportscar- otherwise, the Lotus Europa
American muscle cars (properly powered and equipped) could be steered with the throttle- Mopars were the best- and none were generally 'world class', but great fun none the less.
I just love the credulous belief in quoted power outputs years back! These were figures drawn out of a hat by the marketing department and bore no resemblance to reality. Take the E type for example, oft quoted as a 150mph car. Well, it was - in a way. Norman Dewis tried three engines before trying to get that figure and for some reason the car tested had a lot of alloy body panels.......................
The quoted power in the day was 265bhp, but frankly on a standard E type that was about 30 more than reality. My D type engine, built by Lynx in their day, was supposed to be a beast what with its triple Webers but when we dyno'd it had exactly 265bhp. Now after the rebuild, with Venolia pistons and 10.5 comptression plus some trick bits it has 325 plus enormous torque of over 400 lb/ft, and that at a lazy 3770 rpm. That's more like it!
I'm just an oldhustler trapped in a hotrodders world
I have been doing so much with so little for so long I can do anything with nothing.
Fiberglass is traditional.From Malmesbury,South Africa
well, it's only a Lynx, not a real one but I guess real enough anyway. Here's a few for you. First is me at Woodcote bend, Goodwood:-
The Stelvio, 48 hairpins and you don't get more fun with your socks on:-
Now to finish a couple more including the engine rebuild:-
Finally, after 4,000 glorious miles in two weeks, the flies of four countries proudly displayed:-
Hope that's OK
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how is it reliability wise with the engine all tuned and such?
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No reliability problems at all although the oil consumption is higher being a race prepared engine - probably about 3/4 litre per 1,000 miles but I prefer a loose engine anyway. The only silly problem sometimes can be the electronic ignition. If the engine stops just in the right place just turning on the ignition can cause the engine to start without even pressing the button, purely because there is enough fuel left in the cylinder and the engine stopped just as that cylinder fired. I've got used to it though by now and am always careful. Apart from that it is totally reliable.
Nice thread...The classic car images are really amazing..
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