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RE: Around the world...

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Subject: RE: Around the world...
From: "Carter Hendricks" <carter@i1.net>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 11:41:09 -0500

> 
> In a message dated 5/26/00 11:09:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> transmancat@bbnow.net writes:
> 
> <<  (seriously folks
>  just how do you chase ANYTHING in a Citroen 2CV?? >>
> 
> The secret to the 2CV is its suspension.....Lots of travel, 
> lightly sprung, 
> and good ground clearance. 
> 
> Jim
>

In the NADA book, Mille Miglia Race: the Postwar 
Years, there is a wonderful picture of a chopped
and sectioned 2CV which won its class in the '55
event.  The larger-engined 2CV series cars were
capable of truely frightening average speeds. I
know I scared myself many times.

                                        --Carter  

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