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Originally Posted by XcYZ
If I remember my Big Red history correctly, Big Red as we see it today is actually Big Red #2. I believe the original Big Red was totalled in an open road race in Mexico. It was severe, so the Gottlieb's built Big Red #2 as a race car - tube chassis, cage, etc... the car that set all the records and the car we know today.
Does that ring a bell with anyone else?
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Scott, you are correct.
It was also dubbed the first car in the pro touring world.