260 vs 289

[Rande Bellman <rande@thecia.net>]

Without looking at LeMans rules for 1964, I would surmise that the 'go 
with stock displacement' rule wouldn't apply to what was really a custom 
car (a fastback) that some sources said actually came from Alpine 
beginnings, not Tiger.

The rap about why Shelby gave Rootes ill-prepared 260's to use instead 
of the 289's he used for his own cars could be nailed down by Shelby if 
someone had the talent to ask him in a non-accusatory way. The urban 
myth is that it was to intentionally give Rootes a disadvantage. I'd 
love to hear Shelbys side.