Carroll Shelby was nuts...

"Harris Lue" (luecreative) 03/04/2014 at 21:55 • Filed to: Shelby, Sunbeam, sunbeam tiger, tiger, 289 v8, american, british, ford, v8

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Because who else would think to try and shove a 289 in this thing?!?!

I introduce to you the Sunbeam Tiger.

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Pretty Friggin Sweet.

Thank God For Carroll Shelby.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Harris Lue 03/04/2014 at 21:58

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Well, he did shove increasingly large engines into this...

Though, by the time he was finished, the bodywork had grown to include some rippling muscley lines.

ihm96 > Harris Lue 03/04/2014 at 21:58

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He's no more crazy than any of us, he just actually had the means to put the ides into action haha. I'm pretty sure if they're if they're was an oppo automotive company we'd have some awesome fucking cars

Harris Lue > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/04/2014 at 22:01

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Ohh I know! He had a habit of doing ridiculously awesome things!

Harris Lue > ihm96 03/04/2014 at 22:02

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I feel like the 60's Muscle Car era was just a displacement pissing contest fueled by latenight drunken bets made in a garage full of small cars and engine parts. And I wish I could've been part of it.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Harris Lue 03/04/2014 at 22:08

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I am guessing you watched counting cars tonite right?

mmmmmbeer > ihm96 03/04/2014 at 22:08

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Shelby was no more nuts than Sidney Allard, who was shoehorning Ford and Cadillac V8s into sports cars back in the 50s.

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/2246/Allar…

ihm96 > mmmmmbeer 03/04/2014 at 22:14

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Those old allards were awesome. If I'm gonna get a car from that era though, I'm getting a Cunningham C4/R

ihm96 > Harris Lue 03/04/2014 at 22:16

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The 50s and 60s would've been amazing to be a part of as an auto enthusiast with the one caveat being the somewhat frequent level of death

Harris Lue > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 03/04/2014 at 22:21

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I didn't, but if this was on it that means my Dad did, because he just messaged me this on Facebook!

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Harris Lue 03/04/2014 at 22:26

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Cool