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50 COMING NEXT ISSUE On the Cover Racing in the Rain’s Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Repro CSX2286, one of the most contested Shelby projects, was powered by a 390 ci Shelby GT350 from the Original Venice Crew big-block for Le Mans in 1964. The car was never raced, but lives on now as an Rick Dore’s LT4-Powered Speedliner exacting Kirkham continuation. Photo by Ted7. Tribute to the Teardrop-Shaped Talbot Lago
THROTTLE STEERING FEATURE CAR 6 Electric Vehicles — Where’s the Juice? 28 The Great One By Steve Temple, Editor The Shelby GR-1 takes the Cobra Daytona Coupe to a whole new level. By Steve Temple RCN ONLINE 8 @RCNmag.com TECH A preview of current online exclusive content. 34 Cobra Cowling How to improve airflow and dress up your ride. FEATURE CAR By Dan Burrill 10 Numerical Advantage FEATURE CAR The figures all add up on this race-ready 818R from Factory Five. By Steve Temple 38 Mathematical Methodology Lynx Motors crafts a derivative Jag with a Le Mans legacy. FEATURE CAR Courtesy of Fantasy Junction 16 Feral Cats FEATURE CAR Bruce Meyers’ wild inspiration for the Meyers Manx and its evolution into a high-performance machine. 44 Sky-High Stratos By By Steve Temple and Joshua Golabi Launching a lofty reincarnation of a legendary rally car using Ferrari mechanicals. FEATURE CAR By Joe Greeves 22 Stellar Street/Strip Tribute COVER STORY Recreating a high-performance Galaxie 500 XL that famed racer Gas Ronda preferred on the street. 50 The Secret Weapon By Steve Temple History repeats itself in a 427-powered Daytona Coupe that coulda, woulda, shoulda been. By Steve Temple
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Racing in the Rain’s Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Repro Shelby GT350 from the Original Venice Crew 16 38 Rick Dore’s LT4-Powered Speedliner Tribute to the Teardrop-Shaped Talbot Lago
FEATURE CAR 56 Scratch-Built Sauber C9 Emulating a Le Mans-winning Mercedes Group C prototype. By Jim Youngs
TECH 62 Bright Idea How to create a shiny finish using Barracuda glass instead of metal. By Dan Burrill
READER’S RIDE 66 RSK-y Business 44 56 This boosted RSK has been an exhilarating ride. By Jim Youngs
READER’S RIDE 74 Dream Interpretation Visualizing a supercharged big-block surrounded by a street rod. As told by Bob Warren
EVENT RECAP 78 RCN Drivers’ Choice Award Recap
READER’S RIDE 84 The Exterminator Working the bugs out of a giant-killing Bugatti replica. 66 84 As told by Lyle Kruger
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