'Murica

"Party-vi" (party-vi) 01/14/2015 at 14:45 • Filed to: None

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SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Party-vi 01/14/2015 at 14:50

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Dammit Party, that's not a NSX with Gulf Livery!!!

For Sweden > Party-vi 01/14/2015 at 14:54

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"But muh British engineering"

This car was an embarrassment until Caroll Shelby fixed it.

$kaycog > Party-vi 01/14/2015 at 14:59

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Hell yeah!

Party-vi > For Sweden 01/14/2015 at 15:11

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Correction: The MkI was an embarrassment until John Wyer left and tweaked it and won at Le Mans in '68 and '69 and Sebring in '69.

All Shelby did was have a heart attack and put a bigger engine in it, because Carroll Shelby's motto was "eat my chili and put a bigger engine in it". All Carroll Shelby has ever done is "put a bigger engine in it". That's why The MkII won Le Mans. He knew how to run a racing team and he put a damn Galaxie engine in it.

DrJohannVegas > Party-vi 01/14/2015 at 15:25

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Lot of good 'Murica in 1969. (Some bad, too. But a lot of good.)

DrJohannVegas > Party-vi 01/14/2015 at 15:26

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Don't forget "Put my name on it." Chili, Bigger engine, Nameplate. Profit.

Cé hé sin > $kaycog 01/14/2015 at 15:29

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Note the typically American feature of this one (and many others):