DeTomaso Mailing List: October 99, Message #8

From:	PanteraDon@aol.com
Subject:	Re: Report from Mecca (aka Modena, Italy) part 1
Date:	Fri, 1 Oct 1999 09:13:20 -0400


In a message dated 9/9/99 6:51:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
charles.p.melton@lmco.com writes:

<< I do know, at least valid during the late '70's and '80's, that the 
 tax WAS engine size related.  The one "step" I learned, was if the engine
 was 2.99999 liters or less tax was something like 19%...but if over 3 liters
 the tax was closer to 80%.  So, one saw lots of 2995cc engines....
 
 Good test...what is the size of the 308 engine ?  (I suspect <3000cc)
 
  Charles Melton
 
 
Charles et.al.

CLOSE to it...    2926 c.c. mid-mounted transverse V8...
I guess they didn't want to get TOO close to   2.999999999999 L....    :-)

Hey, what's    0.0074 L among friends...!!!???     (approx  one-half cu. 
in.)!!


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