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Old 06-11-07, 01:20 AM   #1 (permalink)
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If you could bring back any 3 race cars...
If you could bring back any 3 old road race cars from say the 1960's till today, what would they be? If you had a time machine and could go back & just grab one off the starting grid of LeMans or any other race track in the world, what would you take?
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Old 06-11-07, 02:25 AM   #2 (permalink)
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GT40, Lola T70 Mk3B, Porshe 917 (with Alfa T33 getting an honourable mention...).
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Old 06-11-07, 03:44 AM   #3 (permalink)
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GT 40 sure i like the 66 mk2,what about a cobra daytona coupe and a Ferrari p4
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Old 06-11-07, 04:00 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Great post Brian.....

and in no particular order...

McLaren M8F / GT40 MkII / Mercedes 300SLR
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Matich SR4, GT40 and Lola T70, and many more but you limited it to three.
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I forgot the Lola
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Lola T70 spider, McLaren M20, UOP CANAM Shadow, the one driven by Jacky Oliver
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Ferrari 250 GTO
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FRP's got it almost right !!!

#4 & #5 1972 McLAREN M 20 - Peter Revson, Denny Hulme

#6 1972 Porsche 917 / 10K - Mark Donohue / George Follmer





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Re: If you could bring back any 3 race cars...
Great replies guys!! I'm a little more modern but I'll post my 3...

917-30 ( I love excess of power!!)
Bentley EXP Speed 8 (Absolutely Beautiful!)
Mazda 787B (I love the sound of this car!)

Remember, 1960's to present day!!! Keep them coming guys!!!
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1 Jim's Ferrari p4
2 Gulf 1075 geetee
3 Seppi Siffert 917K
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GT40 MarkIV
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Brian,

Great Thread!

My garage would be expanded to make room for:

1. Scuderia Filipineti GT-40 P1033.
2. Ferrari 250/275 LM. (anyone would do just fine).
3. Fred Lorenzen Ford 427 Galaxie #28: Winner/Atlanta 500 on 04/04/1964.

#1- Got to sit in it once, its Red, and sooooooo nice. Very, very nice!

#2- Not alot of history with Ferrari, but if this is entry level, damn nice!

#3- Got my drivers license in an 'ol '64 Galaxie 500XL, my first speeding ticket, my first....well, we won't talk about the back seat.
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Can I go back to 1938 please? W154 Mercedes Benz 485bhp, 850kilo's.

Plus GT40 Mk1 and 1967 Lotus 49



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GT40 MKIV
Lola T70 Spider
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Lotus 79
GT40 MK2
917K-30

Or

Lotus 49
GT40 MK4
M8F

That should do it for me, I would guess.
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Old 06-12-07, 12:21 PM   #18 (permalink)
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After I got to thinking about it, I changed my mind on my list...

1970 Ferrari 512S
Ferrari F40 LM GTE (The F40 is my favorite car of all time)
Porsche 917-30
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Old 06-12-07, 01:28 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Boy...only three.
Mine would have to be:
1- Cobra Daytona Coupe CSX-2299 (plucked out of anywhere in the 65' season)
2- GT40 1075 (snatched just after the 69' LeMans)
3- Ferrari 250 TR (pick a year... :-)
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