Listers,
This is the question I asked Carroll Shelby at the Shelby diner during SUNI
IV. "Carroll, why the 260 in the Tiger and not a 289 HiPo? Were you scared
the tiger would bite the snake?" The crowed uh'd and ah'd. Want to know what
his answer was?
Best Regards,
ANT
B382001859LRXFE
TAC #540
Series 3 GT OD
B9205543LRO
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From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Rigent Gagnon
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 7:27 AM
To: Rande Bellman
Cc: Tiger Group
Subject: Re: 260 vs 289
AMEN
Regent Gagnon
B382100371 (Orchid Green)
Ottawa, Canada
On Aug 20, 2004, at 6:39, Rande Bellman wrote:
> The rap about why Shelby gave Rootes ill-prepared 260's to use instead
> of the 289's he used for his own cars could be nailed down by Shelby
> if someone had the talent to ask him in a non-accusatory way. The
> urban myth is that it was to intentionally give Rootes a disadvantage.
> I'd love to hear Shelbys side.
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