auto trivia

The Daytona Coupe was one and the GT40 was the other.

nope srry maby i should refraise that: what did shelby make 2 of just for lemans (1963)

Well that is an easy one. The 289 Cobra. He built 2 of them on AC bodies.

with what modification(to the cockpit)

cupholders? hehe j/k

They had special fastback roofs?

lol no cup holders

You are correct kenjitak they did have fastback roofs

The Cobras were the first to race at Le Mans and were fitted with aluminum fastback roofs to improve their aerodynamics. They looked like clip-on roofs. The AC entry finished 7th. Not too shabby for a first effort.

Robert Tasca recently passed away and there was a lot of discussion about how he influenced Ford drag racing performance. In his memory, here's my question: What two projects of the 60's is he best known for?

Wasn't the Cobra with the fastback roof called the Cobra Daytona coupe??? If so joelster answered first. Just wondering is all.

To me, Bob Tasca will always be remembered for the Cobra Jet 428 Mustang and the Thunderbolt drag racer. He was also a great friend of Carroll Shelby and helped him assemble the first Cobras. Bob also coined the term "Win on Sunday, sell on Monday". An automotive great!

You've got it!

Let's go back in history, for a change.

Which automotive manufacturer produced the first automobile for sale, what was the model's name, and in what year was it produced?

That , according to my psychotic mind, lets see, should be:

Karl Benz, with the Benz Patent Motorwagen, which first sold in 1888

actually the daytona coupes were made in 1964 and were completely modified ie:hood grills/lights, rear end. 

kustommodeler1

That , according to my psychotic mind, lets see, should be:

 

Karl Benz, with the Benz Patent Motorwagen, which first sold in 1888

You got it!

A10wrthg

actually the daytona coupes were made in 1964 and were completely modified ie:hood grills/lights, rear end. 

Thanks A-10!

Bgrigg

 

kustommodeler1:

 

That , according to my psychotic mind, lets see, should be:

 

Karl Benz, with the Benz Patent Motorwagen, which first sold in 1888

 

 

You got it!

Thanks! OK, here's one. We all know that in the transition from the C-3 to the C-4, there was no '83 year model Corvette sold to the general public. What other manufacturer that sells vehicles in the U.S. skipped a year on one of it's models in the '80s as well?

That is an excellent question since people can't simply "google" for the answer! I'm racking my brain trying to figure this one out.

Would it be Ford with the Mustang? Just a wild guess.

Nope, not the Mustang. If it missed a year in the '80s I didn't know it, but that's not the one I'm thinking of

No ideas yet? Well, I guess I'll give in and open the floor for the next question.

It was the Mazda B-series pickup. They introduced a new truck in 1985, but it was sold as the 1986 model. So, Mazda went from '84 straight to '86 with no 1985 model designation in the U.S. market.

Now, If you go to Wikipedia's "Mazda B-series- North American" article, it'll mention a 1985 model, but this is incorrect for the U.S. market.

You can easily confirm this by simply crawling on line to your favorite parts store, such as Autozone, Pep Boys, or O'Reilly and try to look up something for an ,85 pickup. You cant.

Well since you left the floor open, lol...................

I'll ask the next question! In a few parts.........

 In the late 60's GM had a ban on putting 400+cid  engines into mid-size and pony cars. In 1969 how did the saavy Chevy dealers get around this? What were the Chevy models which you could do this to? What size motor did they utilize?

Special dealer options, you bought the base SS model and then all the goodies available from the dealer's speed shop. Yenko and Baldwin Motion were the tops!!! You could get these nice beasties in the form of the Camaro, Nova, and the Chevelle. They used the 427.

Am I remotely close?

You are close, but there was a special "code" they could order to get the bigger motors, that all of the saavy dealers knew about. Yenko, Nickey, Berger, etc...all knew of the way to get them. How did they do it? What size were the motors? what cars could you do this to?

COPO, and the size of the motor and names of cars from prvious post.

You got it, the floor is yours!

Ok for the next one.

How are these two things related?

They both leak the same amount of fluids?

They both are the same age?

Both run fast, but cant corner worth a hoot?

The sleek black one was started by a direct, mechanically connected starting cart & the addition of TEB.

The starting carts used the V8 engine from the Wildcat, two of them in each cart & two carts per blackbird start. The Buick carts were later replaced by Chevy ones.

Some interesting reading:- http://www.456fis.org/STARTER_CARTS.htm

Yes Milaire you got it!!! Floor is yours!! I saw the latest post as you and just went, 'figures he would get it with his avatar what it is.' LOL Well Done!

When I was in the USAF, my shop chief had spent time on Kadena and knew every morning when they were launching an SR-71 mission. He said it sounded like a drag race on the flightline followed by jet noise. Sure would have been nice to see and hear.