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Re: Racing Cadillacs!!!

To: Brian Goodwin <briang@adnc.com>
Subject: Re: Racing Cadillacs!!!
From: John Lieberman <johnlee@softdisk.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 19:33:20 -0800
Hey, Brian!  If Mosler built it, it's BOUND to fly!!!

John (Old Fartz & TLS #37) Lieberman


Brian Goodwin wrote:
> 
> > Anybody ever seen a Caddy on an autocross course or a race track?
> 
> How about Mosler Automotive's new Twin Star?  One Northstar V-8 in the
> front and one in the trunk.  600hp and allwheel drive.  I would pay the $1
> for the fun run ride!
> 
> Brian Goodwin
> Good-Win Racing Supply
> http://www.good-win-racing.com
> 
> ----------
> > From: John Lieberman <johnlee@softdisk.com>
> > To: autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Racing Cadillacs!!!
> > Date: Thursday, March 11, 1999 6:56 PM
> >
> 
> > 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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