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Written by Rowan Horncastle
Happy Chinese New Year! If you"re not down with the twelve Chinese zodiac signs, you may not be aware that it"s now the Year of the Pig. We"re not telling porkies, either. It is actually the Year of the Pig. In fact, more than a billion people around the world have started celebrating: a symbol of optimism, enthusiasm and hard work. And we"re one of them. But bigging up the pig has started a furious debate in TG Towers: what"s the best pig car? The 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 Red Pig", or the Porsche 917/20 Pink Pig"? Back in the late 60s, the Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3 was the world"s fastest four-door. But having the same aerodynamic profile and weight as a well-fed elephant, it wasn"t a sports car by any stretch of the imagination. Naturally, that didn"t stop AMG founders (Hans-Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher) from turning it into a track hound.
Date written: 5 Feb 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
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Happy Chinese New Year! If you"re not down with the twelve Chinese zodiac signs, you may not be aware that it"s now the Year of the Pig. We"re not telling porkies, either. It is actually the Year of the Pig. In fact, more than a billion people around the world have started celebrating: a symbol of optimism, enthusiasm and hard work. And we"re one of them. But bigging up the pig has started a furious debate in TG Towers: what"s the best pig car? The 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 Red Pig", or the Porsche 917/20 Pink Pig"? Back in the late 60s, the Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3 was the world"s fastest four-door. But having the same aerodynamic profile and weight as a well-fed elephant, it wasn"t a sports car by any stretch of the imagination. Naturally, that didn"t stop AMG founders (Hans-Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher) from turning it into a track hound.
Date written: 5 Feb 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14754
