Wednesday, May 4, 2011

CAN AM

CAN AM RACING STARTED IN THE 1960'S AND FOUND ITS DEMISE WITH THE 70'S GAS CRISIS. IT WAS LOUD, FAST, GUTTURAL RACING AT ITS BEST. CAN AM CARS WERE VIRTUALLY UNRESTRICTED IN AERODYNAMICS, THE RACING HAD MINIMAL REGULATIONS AND UNLIMITED ENGINE SIZES. MARIO ANDRETTI, PAUL NEWMAN, BRUCE MCLAREN AND JACKIE STEWART ALL RACED CAN AM AT SOME POINTS IN THEIR CAREERS.

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2 comments:

  1. KennethMay 4, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    I saw all these cars race at the California track, Riverside Int. Raceway. Most of the Formula one
    drivers of the time also drove in the Can Am series.
    Stewart, Surtees, David Hobbs, Dan Gurney, Andretti, and Bruce McLaren were just some of the top notch drivers competing in Can Am
    At one point the Chaparrals of Jim Hall dominated, but the McLaren orange eventually became the dominant car. Just an amazing time in motorsports.......kobi

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  2. AnonymousMay 5, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    Oh man this brings back memories. Thanks!

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