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but had not had a chance to develop his project. Ford would now provide the F100 V8 engines, but
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Pronello both recall that in those days they used to give each engine a name. Thus, there was "The Kerusha," "Lolita," and "Black Party." The Huayras were almost always the fastest cars, but it was mostly due to engine failures that they often had to abandon. In 1970, the Huayras
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In the beginning, Pronello himself tested the car on the street and on the Oscar Cabalén racetrack in Córdoba. On April 22, the car was being tested by
Pascualini in Buenos Aires when it caught fire and was almost completely destroyed. Despite this, Ford continued to support Pronello.
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