One of the magazines explained the reason for the
900cc engines was as everyone guessed
cost/safety/practicality. I'm sure they sound better
too.
They also said something about giving the mechanics a
chance to drive the cars with the low powered engines.
Craig
--- James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net> wrote:
> >The only thing that occurs to me is so the actors
> don't kill themselves by
> actually
> >going 200mph or something...
>
> that, and actual CART cars/motors cost some big $$,
> even for movie budgets.
>
> -james 'loading up Le Mans instead' creasy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brad and Janice Martinson <brad@rahul.net>
> To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 9:15 AM
> Subject: Re: Cars from "Driven" up for auction
>
>
> > On 5/23/01 5:53 PM, "Darren Madams"
> <darren@madams.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=591612085
> > > and
> > >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=591612585
> > >
> > > Can't even venture what the reserve would be...
> but they've converted
> them
> > > to 900cc motorcycle engines... would make an
> interesting autocrosser,
> eh? :)
> > >
> > > Funny,
> > >
> > > --Darren
> > >
> >
> > Help me out here - why did they convert them to
> 900cc bike power? The
> only
> > thing that occurs to me is so the actors don't
> kill themselves by actually
> > going 200mph or something...
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