Has anybody seen this car? There is a picture on my web page
http://members.xoom.com/bugiiis under "Worlds Fastest Bugeye"
Gail Phillips now holds the Class E modified sports car world land speed
record of 179.624mph achieved at Bonneville on August 18, 1996. She drove a
256 cubic inch destroked Corvette V-8 engine in an Austin Healey Sprite
(modified aerodynamically) built by Doug Odom of Arroyo Grande, CA. They say
it's capable of 250mph... After breaking the record, Gail made a 3rd run.
When she reached 185mph (7200rpm), the engine practically blew apart
creating a pile of trash. One of the pit crew members retrieved a spark plug
from that "trash" and gave it to Gail as a momento.
Larry Miller (bugiiis@yahoo.com or millerls@msn.com)
59 Bugeye (Being Painted, Building Wiring Harness)
59 Bugeye "BUGIIIS" (948, 5-Speed,1-Wire Alternator, and still Willie
Nelson)
78 911 SC (Faster than a Bugeye but not as much fun)
Home Page http://members.xoom.com/bugiiis
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