Shelby Cobra 289 S/C lap time at Lime Rock Park

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1964 Shelby Cobra 289 S/C completed a lap of Lime Rock Park in 1 minute and 7 seconds.

Track Lime Rock Park
Type flying start
Vehicle Shelby Cobra 289 S/C
Power / weight 275 ps / 1016 kg
Driver Sam Posey
Time 1:06.950
Average speed 130 kph (81 mph)
Notes http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/shelby-ac-cobra-289-vs-ford-mustang-boss-302-chevy-ss454-chevelle-plymouth-duster-340-comparison-test
Submitted 13 years ago by Super8
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Reference:   Car And Driver February 1970

Camaro IMSA GTO1:04.20-2.8
Consulier GTP1:04.39-2.6
Capri Roush IMSA1:04.43-2.5
Jaguar F-Type V6 S1:04.49-2.5
Ford Mustang IMSA GTO1:04.60-2.4
SE88P Buick1:04.72-2.2
Porsche 968 Turbo RS1:04.76-2.2
Tiga GT2861:06.04-0.9
Dodge Dart IMSA GTO1:06.40-0.6
Barracuda IMSA GTO1:06.40-0.6
Corvette C5.R1:06.42-0.5
Argo JM19 (Mazda)1:06.46-0.5
BMW M3 (E90)1:06.55-0.4
Argo JM161:06.65-0.3
Shelby Cobra 289 S/C1:06.95
Chevrolet Corvette1:06.97+0.0
Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo1:07.27+0.3
Triumph GT61:07.85+0.9
Jaguar XJR-91:07.98+1.0
Chevelle SS 4541:08.00+1.1
Porsche 962/891:08.44+1.5
Fabcar CL21:09.50+2.6
SE88C Cosworth1:10.00+3.0
SE87L Ferrari1:10.16+3.2
Alfetta GTV Turbo1:10.83+3.9
Firebird Trans Am 6...1:11.90+5.0
Ford Mustang BOSS 3021:12.35+5.4
Kawasaki KZ10001:12.50+5.6
March 84G Buick1:12.64+5.7
Plymouth Duster 3401:13.95+7.0
Austin-Healey 100/61:15.00+8.1
MGA Twin-Cam Roadster1:20.00+13.1
Camaro IMSA GTS-11:21.39+14.4
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Viking  13y ago

@Mental
The track hasn't changed. However sports cars have gotten much bigger, and heavier. It seems to me that the somewhat overweight Jaguar would probably lose to the lightweight Cobra if they were both on the same tires. Sure there are a lot of new modern features on the Jag, but truthfully physics can't easily be denied on a track, and power to weight ratios do have an impact. In other words, I am not really surprised that the Cobra is only 2 and a half seconds slower at Lime Rock.

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CoolShirtGummy  13y ago

Yeah, far as expected. Haha

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Mental  13y ago

I can't really believe a 1964 270-hp muscle car is only 2.5 seconds slower than the brand new 380-hp sportcoupe with all the modern equipment and tyres. That's definitely impossible.

Maybe the track layout in 1970 was shorter than it is currently?

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Super8  13y ago

Shelby Cobra

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