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Originally Posted by E.B
Im pretty sure it is sarcasm.... well before Tag Heuer we had Ford badged Cosworth DFVs, plus countless cases of badge engineering around the world in road cars.
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The DFV was a bit more than just a re-badging exercise. When Colin Chapman approached Keith Duckworth and Mike Costin to produce a 3 litre F1 engine, they needed development budget of £100,000, so Chapman went to Ford, with whom he had previously worked when producing the Lotus Cortina.