Steve McQueen's Ferrari Lusso - for sale at Christie's

[mx_tifoso]

I would take the Ferrari, in Rosso Corso.

[zender05]

Ya..i know that. But that difference is not as large as 60bhp from the engine crankshaft to the rear half shafts and on to the road....its less than half of that..unless Ford's transmission is extremely inefficeient.

The GT500 has 500 bhp right? So...assuming a 10-12 % loss in power...440 isn't too far off of the mark.

[ds.raikkonen]

i found this:
http://www.pumaracing.co.uk/trans.htm
so i guess 60bhp can be lost...what do ya reckon?

[OzzieFatkid]

While were on the subject of ferraris,.....Ive been trying to find the company or any of the replicas of the GT 250 that came out of California.

Dont mind if they havent been assembled or half way done.

If youve got one or know some one that does Id be very interested

Contact Matt
727 364 8707...Florida

[DaveKillens]

Comparing the Mustang to the Ferrari is akin to Dolly Parton to Sophia Loren.

Back when the Shelby Mustang came out, factory engineers fudged the numbers by not only measuring from the crankshaft, but also by discounting other losses like fan belts, accessories, alternator, and so on. I do believe they even discounted valve train losses, so basically the power numbers were a fictional abstract where the engine produced power with all the power-robbing accessories and rest of the drivetrain removed.

[RH1300S]

Comparing the Mustang to the Ferrari is akin to Dolly Parton to Sophia Loren.

Ooooh that's hardly fair......

Maybe Marilyn Monroe to Sophia Loren - both have a certain "adults only" appeal - one is more subtle, more classy than the other. Both probably have decent performance, one may be a bit more cranky than the other.

Anyway - I think the Ferrari looks stunning in black........just like.......

[modbaraban]

Comparing the Mustang to the Ferrari is akin to Dolly Parton to Sophia Loren.

There's a pic of Sophia with Ferrari logo by manchild somewhere in this forum