If you just read the above headline casually, you might think that 124 mph is an oddly specific number, but it does, of course, translate to 200 km/h. And back in the 1960s, that nice round figure represented a globally understood performance threshold with real prestige and plenty of punch. In that evolving era, top speed was still a form of shorthand for engineering accomplishment, and European manufacturers were quick to tell everyone if their vehicles topped that glorious threshold.
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