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Re: [OM] OT: Fw: Car Trivia Test

Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Fw: Car Trivia Test
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2015 21:04:30 -0500
I think that should be "Enzo" Ferrari, not "Enzi".

I also found the claim that the '62 Impala SS 409 could do 0-60 in 4 seconds pretty much unbelievable. Test results here <http://roadtests.tripod.com/> from contemporary car mags of the day show times of 6.3 and 7.3 seconds. The fastest 62 car listed there is the Pontiac Catalina at 5.4 seconds. I suspect even that one might be a little bit stretched.

My '64 XKE with 265 horsepower could do 0-60 in 6 seconds but it only weighed about 2600 lbs. The '62 Impala weighed about 3900 lbs. It did produce a lot of horsepower but it also had 1962 tires. 4.0 seconds... not gonna happen.

Chuck Norcutt


On 2/8/2015 5:48 PM, Chris Trask wrote:
A: The 1915 Packard Twin-Six, used during WWI in Italy. These motors
  inspired Enzi Ferrari to adopt the V12 in 1948.
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