Re: Inappropriate use of Jeep name?
 

On Mar 18, 12:53 am, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III" <billhug...@cox.net>
wrote:
> You mean the rest of the world where Ford stomped Ferrari, one, two,
> three in '65 LaMans?http://www.nvsaac.com/photogallery/i...20le%20mans/65...


Yeah, in a line that cost Ken Miles the world championship because
Ford brass made them, in their British Lola built GT40s with Italian
transaxles, British brakes and German suspension. The next year
Ferrari was there, where was Ford?

Henry Ford II with ten times the money bought that race. For Ferrari
racing was everything: for Ford it was a whim to impress his Italian
wife.

Ford was never a serious player in any form of road racing with any
US-derived product. They paid Cosworth to build the DFV, and the
inline fours in US Ford products are derivatives of Brit and German
engines to this day.

Enzo Ferrari was the greatest racing car constructor in the world. I
don't know if he ever even set foot in the U.S.

Re: Inappropriate use of Jeep name?
 

On Mar 18, 12:53 am, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III" <billhug...@cox.net>
wrote:
> You mean the rest of the world where Ford stomped Ferrari, one, two,
> three in '65 LaMans?http://www.nvsaac.com/photogallery/i...20le%20mans/65...


Yeah, in a line that cost Ken Miles the world championship because
Ford brass made them, in their British Lola built GT40s with Italian
transaxles, British brakes and German suspension. The next year
Ferrari was there, where was Ford?

Henry Ford II with ten times the money bought that race. For Ferrari
racing was everything: for Ford it was a whim to impress his Italian
wife.

Ford was never a serious player in any form of road racing with any
US-derived product. They paid Cosworth to build the DFV, and the
inline fours in US Ford products are derivatives of Brit and German
engines to this day.

Enzo Ferrari was the greatest racing car constructor in the world. I
don't know if he ever even set foot in the U.S.

Re: Inappropriate use of Jeep name?
 

You mean the rest of the world where Ford stomped Ferrari, one, two,
three in '65 LaMans?
http://www.nvsaac.com/photogallery/i...ord%20MkII.JPG
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>
> I doubt he is talking about drag racing, a sport not taken seriously
> outside the US (I know, Santa Pod and all that....riiiiight), and one
> for which post-1962 Corvettes with their IRS are poorly suited.
>



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Re: Inappropriate use of Jeep name?
 

You mean the rest of the world where Ford stomped Ferrari, one, two,
three in '65 LaMans?
http://www.nvsaac.com/photogallery/i...ord%20MkII.JPG
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> I doubt he is talking about drag racing, a sport not taken seriously
> outside the US (I know, Santa Pod and all that....riiiiight), and one
> for which post-1962 Corvettes with their IRS are poorly suited.
>



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Re: Inappropriate use of Jeep name?
 

You mean the rest of the world where Ford stomped Ferrari, one, two,
three in '65 LaMans?
http://www.nvsaac.com/photogallery/i...ord%20MkII.JPG
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> I doubt he is talking about drag racing, a sport not taken seriously
> outside the US (I know, Santa Pod and all that....riiiiight), and one
> for which post-1962 Corvettes with their IRS are poorly suited.
>



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Re: Inappropriate use of Jeep name?
 

"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1174195690.117158.9620@e1g2000hsg.googlegroup s.com...
> On Mar 18, 12:53 am, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III" <billhug...@cox.net>
> wrote:
>> You mean the rest of the world where Ford stomped Ferrari, one, two,
>> three in '65
>> LaMans?http://www.nvsaac.com/photogallery/i...20le%20mans/65...
>
>
> Yeah, in a line that cost Ken Miles the world championship because
> Ford brass made them, in their British Lola built GT40s with Italian
> transaxles, British brakes and German suspension. The next year
> Ferrari was there, where was Ford?
>
> Henry Ford II with ten times the money bought that race. For Ferrari
> racing was everything: for Ford it was a whim to impress his Italian
> wife.
>
> Ford was never a serious player in any form of road racing with any
> US-derived product. They paid Cosworth to build the DFV, and the
> inline fours in US Ford products are derivatives of Brit and German
> engines to this day.
>
> Enzo Ferrari was the greatest racing car constructor in the world. I
> don't know if he ever even set foot in the U.S.

Ow, ow, ow.

I subscribe to this groupo because we are now retired , in the Sierra
Nevada, with two Jeeps.

But I once owned Jaguars, XK-140 and E-Type and went around Laguna Seca, and
was passed, really fast, by Ferraris.

I used to know something about this stuff, and seemed to remember that Ford
wanted to buy Ferrari, and Enzio said something really bad ( so bad that I
have forgotten) but Ford II spent a lot of money (if I remember it was $250K
per car, which is nothing today, but big bucks then) and won the race.

Ferrari then invented the 330P4, which beat the Ford cars, and everything
else.

I remember thinking that I could have purchased a Ford GT40. Well, not
really, but close. There is a replica for sale, you can look them up.

But a Ferrari 330P4? Absolutely priceless. But Bob Norwood, in Dallas,
will build a replica for only $350K.

This is a Jeepo groupo, so I spare you all the cites, but the history is
interesting.

Re: Inappropriate use of Jeep name?
 

"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1174195690.117158.9620@e1g2000hsg.googlegroup s.com...
> On Mar 18, 12:53 am, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III" <billhug...@cox.net>
> wrote:
>> You mean the rest of the world where Ford stomped Ferrari, one, two,
>> three in '65
>> LaMans?http://www.nvsaac.com/photogallery/i...20le%20mans/65...
>
>
> Yeah, in a line that cost Ken Miles the world championship because
> Ford brass made them, in their British Lola built GT40s with Italian
> transaxles, British brakes and German suspension. The next year
> Ferrari was there, where was Ford?
>
> Henry Ford II with ten times the money bought that race. For Ferrari
> racing was everything: for Ford it was a whim to impress his Italian
> wife.
>
> Ford was never a serious player in any form of road racing with any
> US-derived product. They paid Cosworth to build the DFV, and the
> inline fours in US Ford products are derivatives of Brit and German
> engines to this day.
>
> Enzo Ferrari was the greatest racing car constructor in the world. I
> don't know if he ever even set foot in the U.S.

Ow, ow, ow.

I subscribe to this groupo because we are now retired , in the Sierra
Nevada, with two Jeeps.

But I once owned Jaguars, XK-140 and E-Type and went around Laguna Seca, and
was passed, really fast, by Ferraris.

I used to know something about this stuff, and seemed to remember that Ford
wanted to buy Ferrari, and Enzio said something really bad ( so bad that I
have forgotten) but Ford II spent a lot of money (if I remember it was $250K
per car, which is nothing today, but big bucks then) and won the race.

Ferrari then invented the 330P4, which beat the Ford cars, and everything
else.

I remember thinking that I could have purchased a Ford GT40. Well, not
really, but close. There is a replica for sale, you can look them up.

But a Ferrari 330P4? Absolutely priceless. But Bob Norwood, in Dallas,
will build a replica for only $350K.

This is a Jeepo groupo, so I spare you all the cites, but the history is
interesting.

Re: Inappropriate use of Jeep name?
 

"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1174195690.117158.9620@e1g2000hsg.googlegroup s.com...
> On Mar 18, 12:53 am, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III" <billhug...@cox.net>
> wrote:
>> You mean the rest of the world where Ford stomped Ferrari, one, two,
>> three in '65
>> LaMans?http://www.nvsaac.com/photogallery/i...20le%20mans/65...
>
>
> Yeah, in a line that cost Ken Miles the world championship because
> Ford brass made them, in their British Lola built GT40s with Italian
> transaxles, British brakes and German suspension. The next year
> Ferrari was there, where was Ford?
>
> Henry Ford II with ten times the money bought that race. For Ferrari
> racing was everything: for Ford it was a whim to impress his Italian
> wife.
>
> Ford was never a serious player in any form of road racing with any
> US-derived product. They paid Cosworth to build the DFV, and the
> inline fours in US Ford products are derivatives of Brit and German
> engines to this day.
>
> Enzo Ferrari was the greatest racing car constructor in the world. I
> don't know if he ever even set foot in the U.S.

Ow, ow, ow.

I subscribe to this groupo because we are now retired , in the Sierra
Nevada, with two Jeeps.

But I once owned Jaguars, XK-140 and E-Type and went around Laguna Seca, and
was passed, really fast, by Ferraris.

I used to know something about this stuff, and seemed to remember that Ford
wanted to buy Ferrari, and Enzio said something really bad ( so bad that I
have forgotten) but Ford II spent a lot of money (if I remember it was $250K
per car, which is nothing today, but big bucks then) and won the race.

Ferrari then invented the 330P4, which beat the Ford cars, and everything
else.

I remember thinking that I could have purchased a Ford GT40. Well, not
really, but close. There is a replica for sale, you can look them up.

But a Ferrari 330P4? Absolutely priceless. But Bob Norwood, in Dallas,
will build a replica for only $350K.

This is a Jeepo groupo, so I spare you all the cites, but the history is
interesting.

Re: Inappropriate use of Jeep name?
 

Geez, a full sized stock '68 Plymouth beat your Enzo Ferrari
http://www.nvsaac.com/photogallery/i...ord%20MkII.JPG
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Yeah, in a line that cost Ken Miles the world championship because
> Ford brass made them, in their British Lola built GT40s with Italian
> transaxles, British brakes and German suspension. The next year
> Ferrari was there, where was Ford?
>
> Henry Ford II with ten times the money bought that race. For Ferrari
> racing was everything: for Ford it was a whim to impress his Italian
> wife.
>
> Ford was never a serious player in any form of road racing with any
> US-derived product. They paid Cosworth to build the DFV, and the
> inline fours in US Ford products are derivatives of Brit and German
> engines to this day.
>
> Enzo Ferrari was the greatest racing car constructor in the world. I
> don't know if he ever even set foot in the U.S.
>



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Re: Inappropriate use of Jeep name?
 

Geez, a full sized stock '68 Plymouth beat your Enzo Ferrari
http://www.nvsaac.com/photogallery/i...ord%20MkII.JPG
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Yeah, in a line that cost Ken Miles the world championship because
> Ford brass made them, in their British Lola built GT40s with Italian
> transaxles, British brakes and German suspension. The next year
> Ferrari was there, where was Ford?
>
> Henry Ford II with ten times the money bought that race. For Ferrari
> racing was everything: for Ford it was a whim to impress his Italian
> wife.
>
> Ford was never a serious player in any form of road racing with any
> US-derived product. They paid Cosworth to build the DFV, and the
> inline fours in US Ford products are derivatives of Brit and German
> engines to this day.
>
> Enzo Ferrari was the greatest racing car constructor in the world. I
> don't know if he ever even set foot in the U.S.
>



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