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To: Dave Fain <KC3565L@sprintmail.com>
Subject: Re: Corvettes<34751EDD.1D81@sprintmail.com>
From: RICHARD.JACKSON@NENE.AC.UK
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 1997 09:06:18 +0000 (GMT)
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net, RICHARD.JACKSON@NENE.AC.UK
>Rich Jackson wrote:
>>>Although I am neither a Corvette or a Chevy fan, I'll have to defend
>>>it here.  The real reason being is that someone may ask about the
>>>Aussie mentality of producing the worlds fastest 4-door in the
>>>1970s-the Ford GTHO, and I may have to defend that!

>>Can't say as I've heard of that, give us some details, I know at one
>>point the 3.8 Mk2 Jag had the title!

>(Dave heads for the basement.  Where is that Mercedes book?)
>I know this is the Triumph list, but the Mercedes Benz 450SE 6.9
>claimed to be "the world's fastest production sedan"
>in the 70's.  140mph top speed, 0-60 in 7.4 seconds.  Not bad
>for a 4250 lb car.  Road & Track said it was the "fastest, best
>sedan in the world".  The earlier 6.3 was actually a little
>faster to 60mph at 6.9 seconds.  Now tell us about that Ford.
>Dave

My knowledge of Yank cars is minimal, but in the 60's wasn't the Pontiac GTO
real quick, the book I have seen shows it to be a BIG ugly saloon.  BTW, I
don't mean the GTO Judge!!!

Rich
Northampton

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