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Penske's G Sport Roadster Vette At Sebring, 1966

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Only ii Corvette Grand Sport Roadsters were built also Roger Penske bought both of them. Chassis 001 was picked upward from the GM manufactory also prepared for the 1966 Sebring 12 Hour event. Prepared by times Traco also upgraded with a 427 ci "Daytona Mystery Motor" topped by times a single Holley carb. To minimize 4th dimension spent inwards the pits an air jack/oil/water organisation was added to the Penske Roadster. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 set of iii valves on the right fender allows compressed air, rock fossil oil also H2O to move delivered apace also easily. If not driven carefully, the Penske Roadster could real option its front end destination tires upward off the pose downwards during acceleration, also thus a large front end destination spoiler was added to struggle get upward under acceleration also at speed. Driven by times a duad of Dicks, Guldstrand also Thompson, it made its racing debut racing against Ford GT40s, Ferraris, Chaparrals also P...

Works Also Every Minute Restored, Penske's Blueish Hilton

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After an exhaustive restoration process, Team Penske has unveiled i of the nigh unique pieces of its history, a customized 1972 International Fleetstar truck known inward the racing circles as “The Blue Hilton.” The truck was i of the offset known enclosed transporters used for racing purposes. It served the squad inward various capacities from 1972-1983. the Blue Hilton transported the No. 66 McLaren that Mark Donohue drove to victory inward the 1972 Indianapolis 500 – the offset of Team Penske’s record 16 wins inward the “Greatest Spectacle inward Racing.” In conjunction alongside its sister transporter, “The White Hilton,” it was used to bear the powerful, championship-winning Porsche 917s that dominated the landscape of the Can-Am Series inward the early 1970s alongside George Follmer inwards improver to Donohue before it was sold inward 1983. Until Jerry Breon, a long-time Penske squad member, located the sales listing inward an automotive trade periodical inward the...