The beautiful one was later than that, after the Porsche Turbos were banned. Maybe 75 or 76?
I've got photos of them, but lord knows where they are. Still haven't unpacked that box since I moved in October.
I don't recall any Shadows back in the '70's using anything other than the big 7.5 litre Chevy V8's. The one for sale is twin turbo? That must have been modified after it's racing days were over, I'd think.
Every Shadow I ever saw had those beautiful chrome trumpets sticking out the top (hence, no turbo).
Cool, though...
cheers, frank
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: John Mustarde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT:Racing Movies-was:Pentaxc in the movies Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:48:30 -0700
On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 17:36:00 -0500, you wrote:
Someone mentioned the Shadows: > Shadows (maybe >the most beautiful Can Am car ever!) 1972 SHADOW CAN AM
..and sure enough there's one for sale right now, at a modest $325,000.
"Twin Turbo 510 Chev. 1350 hp. 1450 ft. lb. torque. 225 mph at Daytona. Proven to be the fastest historic Can Am car in the world. The ultimate testosterone ride! Only $325,000 http://www.staufferclassics.com/72shadow.html
But I think I'd go for the '65 Shelby Cobra for my $325,000: http://www.staufferclassics.com/65cobra.html
And to keep this in Pentax mode, maybe some of you car guys could offer to make some better pics for this guy... for a modest fee, say a few laps in the ride of your choice.
-- John Mustarde www.photolin.com
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