Title: Tom Kristensen's mighty Thunderbird carves through the pack Source:
Detriot URL Source:https://youtu.be/Ser-fqlT22M Published:Oct 7, 2018 Author:goodwoodrevival Post Date:2018-10-07 17:46:41 by Dakmar Keywords:None Views:272 Comments:4
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This is the best racing ever. Prior to computers, there really was no substitute for cubic inches. Tom was very busy with the 4.5 L2L steering and the 8" throw on the shifter. Put unneeded hair on my chest just watching it.
What the hell sort of a race was that? If you can drive it to the track you can race class?
(Dude rolls in with possibly the most hideous T-bird ever made.)
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
When I lived in Lebanon and was driving for IWX, we had to start out on the relay from Springfield out to Kingman, AZ. It was a midnight leave every week.
There was a race track over there and the roaring cars kept me awake in the evening. It was hard to stay awake on the run, but I did it.
One time there was a little box truck in Oklahoma. It had dim tail lights. I look in mirror and there were too many cars passing. I look back up front and we were too close. I hit the brakes and my co-driver rolled out of the bunk. He told me it had happened before. LOL
That is one of those memories I am lucky to get back after the meningitis. ;)
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
They were running T-Birds in NASCAR 1958-60, so it is historically accurate. I like that generation, although I admit it is a bit on the baroque side. The ugliest Birds were, IMO, 1980-82, which looked like a bloated Fairmont.
I love how the driver just bounces and slides through turns like he's driving a quarter midget on a dirt track.
“I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it. My affections, being concentrated over a few people, are not spread all over Hell in a vile attempt to placate sulky, worthless shits.” - William S Burroughs
It would have been really interesting if Iacocca had decided to match the Corvette instead of going with his very cool Mustang.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken