They say history repeats itself. Enzo Ferrari told Duece that his products wern't worth a $%^&. That was in 1964 when Ford was negotiating buying Ferrari for 18 million.
In 65 a car named the AC Cobra dominated the road courses in SCCA which Carrol Shelby designed. The AC's ruled for many years after their conception. Also in 65 another car called the GT was introduced for the 24 hour of le Man failed but in 66,67,68,69 won overall at le Mans. When Carol Shelby was brought on the GT team the car's name became the GT 40. Duece is better known as Henry Ford II. Those were pushrod engines that could be bought at Ford and tweaked to beat the best dual overhead cam engines Ferrari had to offer.
The GT40's were running less than 3 liter v8 putting out close to 400 HP and thumping Ferrari's. Later the GT40's put 427 CI/7 liter v8's that beat the Ferrari's by 9 laps and went over 3000 miles in 24 hours.
History lesson-a name doesn't make the car. Our M3's are fantastic cars but that glass tower is very fragile.
