New Penske's G Sport Roadster Vette At Sebring, 1966
Chassis 001 was picked upward from the GM manufactory too prepared for the 1966 Sebring 12 Hour event. Prepared past times Traco too upgraded amongst a 427 ci "Daytona Mystery Motor" topped past times a unmarried Holley carb.
To minimize fourth dimension spent inwards the pits an air jack/oil/water organisation was added to the Penske Roadster. H5N1 laid of iii valves on the correct fender allows compressed air, stone oil too H2O to locomote delivered speedily too easily. If non driven carefully, the Penske Roadster could genuinely alternative its front end tires upward off the put down during acceleration, too hence a large front end spoiler was added to fight elevator nether acceleration too at speed.
Driven past times a twosome of Dicks, Guldstrand too Thompson, it made its racing debut racing against Ford GT40s, Ferraris, Chaparrals too Porsches. The contest was ii years to a greater extent than advanced, exactly nil could continue upward amongst the Grand Sport inwards a guide line. A.J. Foyt, driving a GT40 Mk II at Sebring that year, was heard to say: "What's inwards that damn dinosaur? It went past times me similar I was stopped!"
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