Last Can-Am champ of the "Unlimited" era, 1974 winner Jackie Oliver strolls out to unleash his sleek Shadow DN4 in a post-season demo prior the U.S. Grand Prix at Watkins Glen. ÒOllieÓ won four of that final year's five Can-Ams. That's veteran journo Chris Economaki hustling along behind. Photo: Pete Lyons www.petelyons.com
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    Can-Am Legends, Part 2

    Pete Lyons

    In our January 2007 issue, Pete Lyons shared some remarks about the grand old Canadian-American Challenge Cup series made by 14 influential men who were there. Ten drivers—including two Can-Am champions, a couple of designers, a crew chief and a master photojournalist gathered at last year’s Amelia Island Concours for a seminar on the old series.

    With thanks to Concours founder Bill Warner (himself a great Can-Am photographer), we now present the second part of our edited transcript of what the panelists had to say. Driver Charlie Kemp has just told us about smuggling his miniature camera into the Porsche engine shop; below he reveals what Carroll Shelby smuggled into his chili…

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