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I'm riding with Jackie Oliver who won
Lamont in 1969 driving a gt40
this is a bit of a homecoming for you
isn't it driving a mark one gt40
absolutely and it's brilliant to be back
behind the wheel of it
the car you won in wasn't the Shelby
president it was the British JW version
wasn't it explain to me the difference
in philosophies between the two cars
Shelby was all about horsepower they
turned the engine into a seven liter
from a five liter JW took the car they
refined the chassis to make the cars go
quick around the corner and for the
drivers to be more comfortable driving
them so there were differences between
the two cars probably about the
differences between the two men Carroll
Shelby and take that we cowl was a
hard-charging American that's the way
you went racing we used to call him
Darth Vader because there was some
nothing a little scary about him
you said to me that these cars look
comfortable to drive how could it be
that at the dawn when you're doing it
except at 300 miles an hour these things
were comfortable well it's an easy car
to drive very light on the steering very
comfortable the driving position that
was the most satisfying thing about
roasting a GT the projects away from him
what was the feeling in the camp when
they got another shot and actually what
that was very satisfying for John Wyer
and the drivers a joke for them and I'm
sure Carroll Shelby was very gracious
with regard to the success but I think
when he got back though he was saying ah
damn it
the Brits did it far from landing on the
scrap heap of history the five Lisa
British gt40 finally had its day winning
lamont in 68 and 69 rivaling its
American cousin Jackie upset mixed with
LeMond winner in a mark one gt40 please
tell me I can have a go you can have a
go come on
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it's alive the lives for tiger
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all right
what's an opportunity and what's a car I
can't believe this thing is more than 50
years old responsive isn't it absolute
animal there's actually quite a refined
turn we're not opening up a bit
Oh show me I'm sure we did a fantastic
job but I mean they stayed up but you
think it just grips because it's always
better
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