Originally Posted by Cypress
Wouldn't you scoff at a $400,000 Ford Taurus?

<Take this toungue in cheek>
I wouldn't scoff if it was the same Ford used in a Nascar event. I can't remember for sure but I believe that a good new chassis for use in Nascar was somewhere in the neighborhood of $400,000...thats sans engine, drivetrain, etc....
Based on that I'd call the ratios just about right.