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Re: Thoroughbred & Classic Cars Article on Twincams

To: mgatwincam@egroups.com
Subject: Re: Thoroughbred & Classic Cars Article on Twincams
From: WSpohn4@aol.com
Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 10:33:48 EDT
My original post:

"The editor has a Porsche 356 (I think it was this 
mag) and he rebuilt the engine. Then, (I kid you not) he writes a report 
saying that the new more powerful engine would go faster at the same rpm as 
before than the old tired engine would. I wrote a not-too-insulting "Do any 
of you have a clue" letter telling them that even if he put a 1000 bhp 917 
engine into it, that wouldn't (duh!) let him do 100 mph at 500 rpm.
No response...and I suspect also no clue."

Jonathon's response:

<< The editor you cited was Robert Coucher. He's not a bad guy, but he's
 not in the same league as Mick Walsh when it comes to knowledge and
 contacts, as well as driving skill.
  He's not full-time with the magazine anymore.  They need some serious
 staffers.  I'm afraid they don't have any heavyweights.>>

Finally:

Heavyweights? I'd have settled for someone with a fundamental understanding 
of automobile technology, but instead we get a pack of monkeys with 
typewriters sorting through pretty pictures, and writing vapid articles full 
of misinformation to go with them. An automotive coffee table book, a la 
National Geographic, but without the care for detail.

I subscribed to TCC and Classic & Sports Cars from the 70s (or whenever the 
latter was spawned), and cancelled my subs a couple of years ago in disgust. 
Every time I looked back to a similar artical done ten years ago, it was 
better and more accurate.

I suppose that it is nice that they mention the Twincam at all, but they make 
you think that the seat retainer strap is stock, and offer a few other bits 
of misinformation. At least they do mention that they didn't all come with 
Webers....

Bill Spohn

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