Bet the answer had to do with Lord Rootes. Hipo cost too much. My guess.
mayf, out in Pahrump
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony & Susan" <jetbike@worldlynx.net>
To: "Tigers mailing list (E-mail)" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 4:01 PM
Subject: RE: 260 vs 289
> Listers,
>
> This is the question I asked Carroll Shelby at the Shelby diner during
SUNI
> IV. "Carroll, why the 260 in the Tiger and not a 289 HiPo? Were you scared
> the tiger would bite the snake?" The crowed uh'd and ah'd. Want to know
what
> his answer was?
>
> Best Regards,
>
> ANT
> B382001859LRXFE
> TAC #540
> Series 3 GT OD
> B9205543LRO
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Rigent Gagnon
> Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 7:27 AM
> To: Rande Bellman
> Cc: Tiger Group
> Subject: Re: 260 vs 289
>
>
> AMEN
> Regent Gagnon
> B382100371 (Orchid Green)
> Ottawa, Canada
>
> On Aug 20, 2004, at 6:39, Rande Bellman wrote:
>
> > 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.
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