I don't remember any CanAm cars going over backwards...but the ones that
stick in my mind (besides the recent Mercedes? at Lemans) was the Nissan
GTP (may have been more than one) that went over at Watkins Glen or Lime
Rock Park sometime between 88 and 94, I think. As I recall it was Geoff
Brabham or Derek Daly or maybe Rod Millen. It went up and over at
somewhere over 150 and was completely destroyed. It's a kinda fuzzy
memory, but I'm sure it was a Nissan GTP.
Ray Buck
Taylorsville, Ut
At 04:14 PM 12/18/2003 -0800, Glen Barrett wrote:
>Didn't one of these do a blow over after they added a wing when it topped a
>hill??
>Glen
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tom Shannon" <saltfevr@xmission.com>
>To: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
>Cc: "'Ed Van Scoy'" <ed@vetteracing.com>; "Thomas E. Bryant"
><saltracer@awwwsome.com>; "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>; "John
>Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>; "Land Speed List"
><land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 2:41 PM
>Subject: RE: high speed stability
>
>
> > Quoting "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>:
> >
> > > Ed;
> > >
> > > That "nose-down" rake was first widely used (as far as I know) in the
> > > design
> > > of Can-Am cars in the ''68-'73 time frame. A good example is the McLaren
> > > M8A: http://www.turbosracingphotos.com/CANAM/05bcar68.jpg
> > >
> >
> > Neil;
> > Thanks for the link featuring the Can Am photos!!Here it is for those
> > wanting to also see Vintage Stock Car,Drag,and Trans Am. Pics are listed
> > by drivers names. What a who's who! http://www.turbosracingphotos.com
> > Also came across a nice machine tool site,prices are a bit steep though!
> > http://www.vansantent.com
> >
> > Tom Shannon
> > Magna, Utah
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