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Old Jun 18, 2002 | 01:20 PM
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Cadillacs raced at LeMans long ago...it may even be earlier than Corvette did. Cadillac is staring down the barrel of 100 years of continuous production. I guess GM wants Caddy to be visible in Europe so it can compete against the likes of Mercedes etc.
Corvette didn't race until 1960. Briggs Cunningham entered 3 Corvettes in 1960 and Camoradi (Castner Motor Racing Division) entered a 4th. The #3 car finished 8th overall and won the over 5000 cc GT class. Here is a 1:43rd model of #1:


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Old Jun 18, 2002 | 08:11 PM
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Cunningham later drove a C4R and eventually the C5R at Le Mans.

C5R!? :eek: He made his own car resembling a Cobra with a Chrysler Hemi, and Cadillac gear boxes. Sort of the original Shelby or Panoz. Very :cool: cars.
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Old Jun 18, 2002 | 10:23 PM
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Cunningham later drove a C4R and eventually the C5R at Le Mans.

C5R!? :eek: He made his own car resembling a Cobra with a Chrysler Hemi, and Cadillac gear boxes. Sort of the original Shelby or Panoz. Very :cool: cars.
The C4R was a hairy looking brute. Anyone remember what the scoop on the right side was for?

By the way, Briggs the III is making the C4R again:
The New Cunninngham C4R

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Old Jun 19, 2002 | 12:15 AM
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CTS/LS1 and new suspension alla 50th Vette & Seville bye bye M3 :U
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