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    Peugeot 905: The Frenchies' Other Le Mans Winner

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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    06/18/09

    In reply to Peugeot 905: The Frenchies' Other Le Mans Winner
    Strange how Peugeot also had success at the tail end of the Group B era.


    Does this mean the end of the diesel era in Le Mans is nigh?

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    Image of Pastrafer Pastrafer
    06/17/09

    In reply to Peugeot 905: The Frenchies' Other Le Mans Winner
    If I remember correctly the 905 was designed with the aid of Dassault Systems, the french aeronautic and defense company
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    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
    06/17/09

    @Pastrafer: True. In addition most modern cars have a Dassault connexion as the software used to design them, CATIA, was initially written by Dassault to design their planes.
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    06/17/09

    In reply to Peugeot 905: The Frenchies' Other Le Mans Winner
    Random French Guy:


    People, people, relax.


    I know this car is expensive, but with this car, we can retreat faster than ever.


    Sacre Bleu!

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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    06/17/09

    In reply to Peugeot 905: The Frenchies' Other Le Mans Winner
    Before Jean Todt told Schumacher where to go, he spent years in the passenger seat telling rally drivers what to do next
    Mr Todt calls the tune for Jean Pierre Nicolas, 1979 Monte Carlo Rally.
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    06/17/09

    @SCROGGS!!: 911s? Bah! Here's Monsieur Todt and Hannu Mikkola in a real rally car:
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    06/18/09

    @Armand: I suppose I could have used the Ford GT70 photo instead.
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    Image of TimTim TimTim
    06/17/09

    In reply to Peugeot 905: The Frenchies' Other Le Mans Winner
    With the radiused nose, wide intake, and splitter the original looks a little dated to me. Wicked and intimidating, and I agree about the headlights... but a little dated. The later cars have a bit more timeless style to them, they could almost still fit in with modern GrandAm cars.
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    Image of drewdrawshashtags drewdrawshashtags
    06/17/09

    @TimTim: I actually agree. Although the first ones were truly stunning at the time, they haven't aged as well. The Evo still looks modern to this day - better than the silly broken chisel-nosed 908 anyway.
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    06/17/09

    @TimTim: Having seen both in the flesh, the 905 was (is) a much prettier car than any of the Daytona Prototypes. Its proportions are a lot nicer, IMHO.


    AFAIK, Stan Wattles still races a Lola T92/10, which was a contemporary car to the 905:

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    Image of drewdrawshashtags drewdrawshashtags
    06/17/09

    @FLB is on vacation: You're right, I didn't intend to agree that it looks like a Grand Am car, because their hideous proportions precludes me from saying anything nice about them at all.


    And here's that pic you were trying to post. My kingdom for the preview button back:

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    06/17/09

    In reply to Peugeot 905: The Frenchies' Other Le Mans Winner
    I noticed the French need a coupe with full canopy to protect their delicate skin and to keep the dirt and filth from all the foreigners away from them.


    The Germans, on the other hand, run open cockpit cars. Is it because they are tougher? Possibly. I think their main reason, though, is so they can bail out quickly when things go badly. It's just more efficient. The other benefit has more to do with diet and the gastrological afteraffects.

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    Image of .357 .357
    06/17/09

    In reply to Peugeot 905: The Frenchies' Other Le Mans Winner
    they won back-to-back titles in 1992 and 1993 You're a Toronto Blue Jays fan too? That is fucking awesome, Peter.
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    Image of Quattro-luvr Quattro-luvr
    06/17/09

    @Ambiguously Unfunny Serial Killer: That's when the Pens then The Habs won. I don't get it. It's 5 o'clock.
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    06/17/09

    @Quattro-luvr with Peugeot humility: Blue Jays won the World Series 2 years in a row, thanks to Mr. Joe Carter.
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    Image of drewdrawshashtags drewdrawshashtags
    06/17/09

    @Ambiguously Unfunny Serial Killer: I hate Joe Carter. Not that I'm a bitter Phillies fan or anything...


    /Damn Mitch Williams to, while we're at it.

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    06/17/09

    @DrewAzÉletCsászára: Hey, I have nothing but love for the Phillies. Besides, you guys just won.
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    Image of Peter Orosz Peter Orosz
    06/17/09

    @Ambiguously Unfunny Serial Killer: Back then, I was a major Chicago Bulls fan. So yeah!
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    06/17/09

    @Peter Orosz: You're even cooler than before.
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