Actually yes. There is a man from Wichita, Ks. that used to bring hiis
caddy out to autocross. He grew out of it and bought a corvette, his name
is Jim French. Look at nationals results and you will see right on the
edge of the trophies.
Rob
John Lieberman wrote:
> Anybody ever seen a Caddy on an autocross course or a race track?
> Sounds kinda far-fetched, I know, but the following piece of
> Associated Press wire copy crossed my desk yesterday morning:
>
> (LONDON-AP) -- CADILLAC, MAKER OF WORLD-CLASS -- RACE CARS?
> MAYBE SO.
> THE LUXURY CAR MAKER IS RETURNING TO THE LE MANS 24-HOUR RACE NEXT
> YEAR AFTER A 50-YEAR ABSENCE.
> CADILLAC SAYS ITS NORTHSTAR LE MANS PROTOTYPE WILL RUN IN THE JULY
> 2000 RACE. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER DEVELOPMENT.
> THE LAST TIME CADILLAC RACED AT LE MANS WAS IN 1950. IN FACT, THERE
> WERE TWO OF THEM THAT YEAR. A COUPE DE VILLE FINISHED TENTH AND A
> CADDY WITH A CUSTOM-BUILT AERODYNAMIC BODY FINISHED ELEVENTH.
> (COPYRIGHT 1999 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.)
>
> Hey, if a certain CP guy can run a school bus through the Nationals
> course, why not a Caddy??? Besides, that Northstar System's got a lot
> of grunt!!!
>
> John (Old Fartz & TLS #37) Lieberman
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