sebring trans-am

["Dave M." <doc1590@domain.elided>]

I watched the Alfa's kick butt at the 1966 Sebring
Trans-am, BUT that was not the first Trans-am at
Sebring.  The year before was the first.  In the 1965
race held on Friday, it was Jim Clark in a Lotus
Cortina and Pedro Rodriquez in a BMW that had everyone
on their feet.  Clark won, but not without a fight.  I
also remember seeing in that race, a Corvair built by
Don Yenko which did quite well until the brakes went
completely and there was one of them new Mustangs
also.  It got eaten alive by a hoard of Mini-Coopers,
even on the straights.  I believe there were a couple
Alfa privateers, but no factory cars and no GTAm's.
 
Makes me feel old!
Dave Miller
Deltona, Florida

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