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L88s back in the day...

Posted: 12/5/08 6:22am Message 1 of 27
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Take a stroll down memory lane...

A real bast from the past...enjoy...


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Posted: 12/5/08 7:47am Message 2 of 27
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That was way cool.

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YA, COOL PICS!
I ACTUALLY HAVE HAD THIS SITE ON MY FAVORITES BECAUSE I ENJOY IT SO MUCH !!
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Joel, really enjoyed seeing this..........thanx much for posting itThumbs%20UpThumbs%20UpThumbs%20Up


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Posted: 12/5/08 11:19am Message 6 of 27
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Lots more pics of real MEN racing...

I love this stuff, 'cause I'm old enough to have been right in the middle of it. I remember some of these cars when they were racing...and kickin booty....ahhhhhh....da good ol days, eh?


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Posted: 12/5/08 5:21pm Message 7 of 27
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Ok, so lots of the pix I see of old C3 Racers all appear to be Convertibles with Hardtops.  Is that right?  If so, why did they choose verts as opposed to T-Tops?


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Posted: 12/5/08 5:46pm Message 8 of 27
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Posted: 12/5/08 5:53pm Message 9 of 27
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[QUOTE=manget1] Ok, so lots of the pix I see of old C3 Racers all appear to be Convertibles with Hardtops.  Is that right?  If so, why did they choose verts as opposed to T-Tops?[/QUOTE]

Lot easier to install roll bars/cages in a convert...and they're not as prone to make the drivers pass out from the heat. Certain race sanctioning bodies also allowed converts to run a little lighter weight than coupes/sedans, and the aerodynamics were usually better....


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