[Land-speed] 283?

[Dick J]

I've seen a lot of Ford GTs run at the Texas Mile, and they all had to
struggle to get within kissin distance of 200.  The one I remember most was
one that had to be modified, re-modified, and modified a third time (at untold
costs) by the Ford Distributor from Mexico City.  He was bound and determined
to make 200 and it was not as easy as he thought.
283? Not without a whole lot of mods and a big, heathy (unhealthy) shot of
nitrous!
 
Dick J
In East Texas


--- On Sun, 11/4/12, Mike Brakel <mikebrakel at verizon.net> wrote:


From: Mike Brakel <mikebrakel at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] 283?
To: "Land Speed Mail List" <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, November 4, 2012, 8:37 AM


I wonder why they wouldn't want to impress those of us that race one mile
events by racing at ECTA or other one mile events.  If I had something that
fast I'd want to show fast people what it can do, not Guinness.

I wonder if the car could pass tech. at an SCTA or ECTA event?

Just my two cents.

80 Theory
Mike Brakel


> -----Original Message-----
> From: land-speed-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:land-speed-
> bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David in Durango
> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 12:25 AM
> To: Neil Albaugh; speedtimer at beyondbb.com; LandSpeed list
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] 283?
>
> Land speeders:
>
> I shared this 283mph news with some GT40 folks and got this reply:
>
> "Go read the Ford GT forum. These guys are frauds that showed up at an
> event a couple years back with goons and machine guns roaming other pits
> scaring women and children. The numbers they claim are BS. "
>
> I understand Ford GT cars have run 257 at the Texas Mile (lots of
witnesses
> and competitors) so the 283 seemed almost believeable.
>
> Sorry for the mis-information.
>
> David
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neil Albaugh" <neil at dbelltech.com>
> To: <speedtimer at beyondbb.com>; "David in Durango"
> <adin at frontier.net>; "LandSpeed list" <land-speed at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2012 6:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] 283?
>
>
> > The photos show photocells, Glen. I don't know how accurate their
> > measurement was, though.
> >
> > Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: speedtimer at beyondbb.com
> > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2012 1:34 PM
> > To: David in Durango ; LandSpeed list
> > Subject: Re: [Land-speed] 283?
> >
> > The question is who and what did they time it with, was it radar or
> > actual photo cells, just wondering.
> > Glen
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David in Durango" <adin at frontier.net>
> > To: "LandSpeed list" <land-speed at autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2012 11:08 AM
> > Subject: [Land-speed] 283?
> >
> >
> >> Hope everyone is doing well . . .
> >>
> >> It is no Sunbeam, but 283mph is pretty fast?
> >>
> >> http://www.performancepowerracing.com/portfolio-view/2012-guiness-
> wor
> >> ld-recor
> >> d-283-232-mph-ppr-badd-gt/
> >>
> >> David in Durango
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