Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Sirbelch
^^^ these kids got no respect for the old cars. Me, I'm a car guy that loves anything that halls serious ass no matter who makes it or when it was made. I just have a soft spot for high revs in pocket rockets. 10.69 on some bias ply tire is effing ridiculous. If you put a modern slick on that car it would pull low 9's easy maybe even high 8's. However, i don't think you could compare it to the hemis and 427's of the day if only 2 were put into street cars. What you can compare it to is all the hard core race versions of the hemis and 427s. Thats more of a fair fight.
Those wings where the shit back in the day. Where do you think all the ricers and real racers of today got the idea of a big wing for producing down force. The wing on the Chaparrals was variable. So when going down the back straight at Sebring the wing would level itself out to produce a minimal amout of drag and a maximum amout of speed. However, when the time came to turn, the will would change to a more agressive angle of attack to produce maximum down force and maximum apex speed. Variable wings aren't even allowed in Formula One these days.
|
Paul, thanks for the support. I should have known that something like this was over the heads of most of the people here on 8th Gen. Glad to see there is someone who not only knows what a Chaparral is, but understands the high mounted wing and why it was so revolutionary. This will definitely be my last thread about cars like these.
I really have enjoyed reading your posts in the F1 section. Glad to see that there are a few enlightened souls here on 8th Gen. -Bill