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Well, the original Brooks Stevens' Excalbers WERE pretty decent cars, & at least they aped one of the GREATEST early racing cars EVER-the 1927-32 Mercedes SSKL. They had a top speed of 120 MPH in a day when MANY cars were doing good to hit 60. SSKL stood for Super Sports Kurz Leicht-Super Sports Short Light- they were shortened & lightened from the "Stock" standard Mercedes by about 20", & several hundred pounds, & fitted w/superchargers-"Blowers". The factory warned that prolonged usage of the "Blower" could cause the engine to destroy itself into bits small enuf to exit thru the exhaust...It was the last car designed by Ferdinand Porsche for Mercedes before he left to start his own company.
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Benevolent Despot
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