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ChrisBlair · 10-03-2014, 10:03 PM

Yes, HFII wanted to embarrass Enzo Ferrari after the sale fell through. Even without the GT40, at roughly that time the Ford DFV in the Lotus 49 was embarrassing Ferrari 312s in F1, which must have sorely wounded Il Commendatore.

10-03-2014, 10:03 PM	#31
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	Yes, HFII wanted to embarrass Enzo Ferrari after the sale fell through. Even without the GT40, at roughly that time the Ford DFV in the Lotus 49 was embarrassing Ferrari 312s in F1, which must have sorely wounded Il Commendatore. __________________