{"id":491903,"date":"2011-07-01T06:30:55","date_gmt":"2011-07-01T13:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=33859"},"modified":"2024-12-08T15:32:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T15:32:19","slug":"can-am-1971","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/can-am-1971\/","title":{"rendered":"Can-Am 1971"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<figure id=\"attachment_560107\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-560107\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FL-PETELYONS.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-560107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FL-PETELYONS.jpg\" alt=\"Pete Lyons\" width=\"300\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FL-PETELYONS.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FL-PETELYONS-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FL-PETELYONS-71x100.jpg 71w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FL-PETELYONS-293x415.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-560107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pete Lyons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hail the \u201cMod Scot!\u201d Such a thought must have flickered through many minds as 27 Group 7 machines rumbled around Mosport toward the first starting flag of the sixth season of the fabulous but faltering Can-Am series.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jackie Stewart, flop-haired superstar of F1, was on pole in his new Lola. That meant he\u2019d out-qualified Can-Am master Denny \u201cThe Bear\u201d Hulme as well as Hulme\u2019s quick new McLaren teammate, \u201cChampagne Peter\u201d Revson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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