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"some people were surprised by what sort of car autocrossed well. Miatas are incredible, as are Si versions of Civics and CRXs. "

Even back then, there were a lot of surprises. In that same autocross the Mini won, there was a guy in a 62 'Vette that turned in a great time, despite all the wheel spinning.

But, the most impressive car I saw that day was a '55 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing. It beat the 'Vette by a bunch, and did it with the smoothest sound, no spinning tires, and just a perfect run around the course. I can't imagine anyone autocrossing that car, but back in 1964, you could buy a used one for around $5K.

I've never gotten over hearing and seeing that Mercedes run the course. The sound of it was just amazing and it had virtually no body roll at all. It just went.

Of course, now, it's a totally unattainable goal to own one. There aren't many around, and the price for one is completely off the chart.