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Re: Rear Engine T's

To: FastmetalBDF@aol.com, speedtimer@earthlink.net,
Subject: Re: Rear Engine T's
From: "tim cunha" <tfc1932@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 17:13:12 -0800
i agree with you


>From: FastmetalBDF@aol.com
>Reply-To: FastmetalBDF@aol.com
>To: speedtimer@earthlink.net, landspeedracer@email.msn.com
>CC: saltracer@awwwsome.com, lsr_man@yahoo.com, Flowbench@aol.com,   
>Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com, fosterap@flash.net, kturk@ala.net,   
>land-speed@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Rear Engine T's
>Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 14:44:33 EST
>
>          How about allowing rear engine mod roadsters with a weight
>distribution roughly approximating Fast Freddie's and Joe Law' s long
>wheelbase lakesters ...... and maybe an appropriate size wing above
>the rear of the T body  ?   As I recall one of the Dahm bros, and Fred
>Larsen, both crashed rear engined T s ....... were there many more
>with this type of roadster, or was the rule enacted for just several
>mishaps ?    I would really like to see this configuration return to
>land speed events, and think many others would, also . They are
>as CLASSIC as the severely chopped, slant post 34 coupes with
>racecar noses ala Pierson Bros / Tom Thumb Spl, Fox- Cobb, Doug
>Hartelt, SoCal, and Bob Rounthwaite ...... this style of early racecar
>seems to appeal to just about everyone ...... as American as apple pie
>and as timeless as the landscape at Bonneville .
>             Bruce

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