Thread: LE MANS CLASSIC
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Old 7 Nov 2019, 10:09 (Ref:3939036)   #32
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Most of 356 books have list of manufacturing numbers.
Pre A had engine sizes up to 1600 cc but the larger 1600 was only in 55 and 56.
Unfortunately they did not race the 1600 cc cars at Le Mans Pre 1956 although LMC let you run them with HTPs up to the 2018 edition.
Think there were some problems with capacities in Grid 2 last time around so they have reduced the acceptance to 1500 cc only and with new HTP rules not one cc more.
We are aware that people used engines up to 1720 cc which was pretty stupid as Peter Auto check capacities.
Another reason maybe,is that the 356 cleaned up the handicap every time at both LMC and Tour Auto
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