OK so how many times would you want to go over 400in that thing LOL.. Maybe
the ride was less enjoyable than anticipated..
Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of DrMayf
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 11:10 AM
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Golden Rod
>
>
> Was chewing the fat yesterday with Sparky and a question popped into my
> head... Goldenod was highly successful in recapturing the land
> speed record
> way back when. So why did the racing with this car stop? Most everybody I
> know continues to race until they cannot do it any longer. So why did the
> SUmmers Bros quit trying to up the record? Sparky's guestimate was that
> Chrysler had fronted the engines and they did not want to take a chance on
> something happening to take away the blush of glory that come
> with breaking
> the record.
>
> Anybody know the real story?
>
> mayf, out in pahrump, getting parts, parts and more parts. This
> working on 2
> cars is fun!
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