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This will be another interesting one to watch when it hits the auction block. Porsche 917K used by McQueen in film could top $20 million at auction*-*Los Angeles Times

Just like to put my Texas two cents in...The SVRA Vintage Nationals will be an annual event at the Circuit of the Americas here in Austin. The event had 500 plus cars at the inaugural event last year, and it was well attended by race fans and vintage car enthusiasts from around the country...

Unfortunate and avoidable from the details in the story. All the more reason to check spinners and wheel nuts twice before heading out. NOOOOO! Jim Clark's Lotus 49 Crashed At Monaco Historic Grand Prix

This was a really fun day. Took my "new" Vintage F Production Sprite to a track day at COTA and buzzed around a few Porsches. They pulled me on the long straights but this little go-kart handles like an absolute dream. My data logger was consistently reading 1.15-1.25 Gs in the corners on 5"...

Last one... a view from camera we had attached to the rear license plate. Gives a much better perception of the speed of the car. The guy with the Porsche Cayman thought he was doing really well keeping up with a Can-Am car until I got heat into the tires at 4 minutes in and pushed the...

Here's an HD video on YouTube of my feeble attempt to tame this beast. My goal for the day was not to suck. Lola T70 Lapping Circuit of the Americas - YouTube

Honestly, I don't know the details. The track photographer set up a tripod, took one shot with the rear clip up and then another with the rear clip down, being very careful that nothing moved. I assume he combined the images through the magic of Photoshop. That's as much as I know about...

The sound of launching this car between the grandstands makes me smile....

These shots are from last weekend at COTA. Obviously, my Webers are running a little rich, looking at the flames coming out the exhaust.

Jack, To answer your history question, the original Big Block 427FE's in the GT40 MkIIA produced 485 hp and 475 ft. lbs of torque. The GT40 MkIIB (dual 4 bbl carbs) was producing 500hp and 470 ft. lbs. of torque. Remember, all of this power was being put down to the pavement through 1966 tire...

I've got 611 HP and 604 ft lbs of torque in a Big Block FE. I found a starting sequence that makes this a very manageable car as long as I carefully follow the sequence every time I get in it: 1. Push in the Clutch 2. Engage Brain 3. Turn the Key Works every time. Other...

Maybe I'm an oddball, but I try do 100-150 mile loops every time I take out my GT 40 or the Lola. I drive one them every weekend, weather permitting. My wife loves the 40, but the Lola scares the s___t out of her. We really enjoy going out to dinner in downtown Austin with it on a Saturday...

It sounds line you want to build a more current race car configuration under a GT 40 body, rather than experience a close-to-period-correct GT 40 while on a track. No issues with that. Some old guys like me build GT40s, Lolas and McLarens to get as close to the original driving experience and...

Just a minor historical correction here: The Europeans didn't switch back to the small block in 1968 because they had a better engineering idea. The rules were changed and the big motors were outlawed after the two Ford Big Block wins in 1966 and 1967. It wasn't a matter of innovation. They...

Just a minor historical correction here: The Europeans didn't switch back to the small block in 1968 because they had a better engineering idea. The rules were changed and the big motors were outlawed after the two Ford Big Block wins in 1966 and 1967. It wasn't a matter of innovation. They...

Skot, Welcome to the forum. Sorry we couldn't meet up last weekend to show you my car. If the weather is permitting, I will have it at the Cars and Coffee at the Oasis on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Maybe we can catch up there. Best, Glenn

Also, if you aren't planning on it: shorten those axles, widen those wheel wells and get some big a__ gumballs on the back! You're gonna need em'.

I have a 500+ hp small block Chevy attached to a G50/01 w/LSD in my Lola. In an extremely light car, the 3:44 to 1 final drive was too low even with 26" tall rear tires that are 15" wide. First gear was worthless. I strongly recommend changing the ring and pinion to an Albins 3.10 to 1...

Frank, These shots will give you a sense of the wide tire size variance front-to-rear, and how small the fronts were in comparison.

Frank, Wow...your fronts are way too tall! Here are the specs you should be targeting. You can source tires close to these from Goodyear, Dunlop or Avon. I would suggest saving yourself the hassle of fabrication and swap the tires. (Fronts)23.0X10.5-15 CAN-AM...