On Tue, 18 Feb 1997, Shane F. Ingate wrote:
> > Daytona Coupe and Ford GT40 which eventually dominated the field
> > for several years... Of course after the "mission" was accomplished
> > Ford moved it's money to other endeavors.
> [snip]
>
> What Greg did not mention was that the GT40 Le Mans "mission" cost
> Ford a cool $14 million (in 1966 dollars! - Reference Wyss' "DeTomaso -
> The Man and the Machine"). Makes the dream of building that cool
> SCCA racer you dream of seem inexpensive.
>
Sort of highlights the old saying:
"Nothing succeeds like cubic dollars..." Don't it?
Greg P.
gpetrola@prairienet.org 1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
"That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!"
Greg Petrolati, Champaign, Illinois
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