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Originally posted by cmaddox3
A Replica, or a Restoration [as best as can be achieved with the current and recent parts availability]?
Just curious. I'd really love to learn more about the LeMan's coupé. For in my opinion it's a VERY beautiful car, and in fact, I prefer it's styling to the Daytona Coupe.
Wouldn't it be great to have a head to head test of a Daytona Vs. LeMans Coupe?
[wiggles eyebrows]
- Chuck
The above car at Brooklands is VERY definitely
NOT a restoration, being built from scratch.
I`m pretty certain that BPH 4B was completely restored by around 1981 and has attended several ACOC events, plus the 2001 Le Mans Classic Cavalcade(below).
As for the Daytona vs. AC Coupé head to head, one took place in France in 1964....[
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I believe that the AC Coupé was on pace with the Daytona until it crashed on lap 78.
*If we compare the average speeds from the 4th place Daytona from 1964 to the 7th place roadster with hardtop(39PH) from 1963, there was only 8 mph between them, so if the AC Coupé had around 16mph higher top speed than 39PH on the Mulsanne, I`d assume that gap would be much reduced.
*It`s early, and my maths ain`t the best....hope these figures are OK!)