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Old 05-13-2014, 1:19am   #1
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270 miles per hour.....That is gettin' it!

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How much you want to bet the engine was toast at the end of that run.
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You mean the Hennessey modified Lotus?
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I don't understand why this guy still gets press.
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I don't understand why this guy still gets press.
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Old 05-13-2014, 11:17am   #7
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I don't understand why this guy still gets press.
John Hennessey no longer has majority ownership in the company. Two other dudes bought out "most" of Hennessey... and kept John on as a consultant.

For the life of me... I can't imagine why the two new majority owners... didn't change the name of the company? The stigma about Hennessey will live on - every time his name is heard.





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John Hennessey no longer has majority ownership in the company. Two other dudes bought out "most" of Hennessey... and kept John on as a consultant.

For the life of me... I can't imagine why the two new majority owners... didn't change the name of the company? The stigma about Hennessey will live on - every time his name is heard.
That's a very good question. Maybe it was a stipulation of the buyout contract. Though I can't imagine why anyone would buy into a company and think they're going to tackle the task of changing peoples' minds when they could have taken that money and started their own shop, or changed the name.
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