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From: zemon@felix.UUCP (Art Zemon)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: 0 to 55 in 2.6 (one last time)
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Date: Thu, 25-Oct-84 22:02:45 EST
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Posted: Thu Oct 25 22:02:45 1984
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alan@drivax.UUCP (Alan Fargusson) writes:
>I cannot look it up right now, but I remember reading about the car
>that you guys are talking about in moter trend around 1966. It was a
>one off car with 4wd. It also had a very strange transmission that
>was automatic with two torque converters, one for front weels and one
>for back weels. It was also fuel injected, but not supercharged. I think
>that is produced about 600 hp. When I get my garage cleaned out (maybe
>around 1988) I will try to find the article.
>
>PS: the claim was 0-60 in 2.7 sec. which is exactly 1G acceleration. At
>the time this was the mark that racers were shooting for.
>-- 

Alan, you are absolutely right.  An amazing head for
figures and stats!  The car you are discussing, should any
of you care to look at it, is sitting in the Briggs
Cunningham Automotive Museum right here in Costa Mesa.  I
highly recommend the Museum to all car buffs with an
afternoon to spare.
-- 
	-- Art Zemon
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