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SS427
I guess I'm alone on this. Your point about the warbirds is good. However while flying them to shows is o.k. with me, the owners are not flying sorties over Iraq dodging SAMS which is akin to taking ZL-1 #1 and Red Alert down the drag strip proceeded by a 3 ft. wheelstand.

SYC
I don't equate Yenko 427 Camaro's with the 2 cars mentioned above. Many more Yenko's were made and survive. If one get totalled there are many more that look identical to take it's place. Like I said above these cars are "one of one" with a grand history. Also, if an identical clone is made how is it going to look/sound differently than the original going down the strip? How can anyone really compare these cars to the originals anyway. In my mind the aura is faded somewhat-they are a caricature almost(Red Alert is more close to the original). Why? tubbed out, modified rear ends with new fangled aluminum cover plates, modern tachs and gauges, modern intakes/fuel systems, paint schemes changed (Bill P. put his name on the front fender, modern style decals) etc.

Olredalert
Yes these cars can be destroyed in a myriad of ways other than drag racing but as you increase your goal for increased speeds/elapsed times you are increasing the odds something will happen. These cars are much faster than they were when originally run.

I've noticed other famous race cars that are restored to like how they were way back and for some reason the owner has to go faster and faster and parts start geting updated/changed. Why can't anyone be satisfied with the times these cars originally ran?