Yup, 6200rpm to be exact. That's what the Mark II's (427 GT40's) were limited to at LeManns.
Rear ratios were something like 2.00:1.
The chase plane couldn't keep up with Gurney down the strait.
George is right. Big cubes, put it in D and turn on the cruise.
The biggest problem was that the drivers couldn't hear the stereo because of the racing helmet and you couldn't feel the air conditioning because of the fire suit, bummer.
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