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Re: [Land-speed] New Land Speed Contender

To: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@beyondbb.com>
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] New Land Speed Contender
From: DougOdom <dlodom@charter.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:51:28 -0800
Glen Barrett wrote:

>He's probably related to the PROPSTER GUY.
>GB
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Reminds me of that phony DALE car back in the early 70's. Some 
transvestite was getting money to build. I saw the prototype at the LA 
car show and could tell it was just a body shell on a frame.     Doug 
Odom in big ditch

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>>It would seem he studied aerodynamics at the Ancient Egyptian Pyramid
>>School for Aerodynamics.  I suspect his engineering skills came from a
>>similar source. I think the SCTA or USFRA, should challenge this guy to
>>bring the car to the salt to see if it will even go a mile under full
>>boogie conditions. The roll cage should be an interesting construct! It
>>mostly appeared to be an electric golf cart rebodied and presumeably
>>rebadged to Pryamid Auto Works or PAW which is what he will likely be
>>using when it runs out of electrons....
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>>mayf
>>David Dymaxion wrote:
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>>>Here is a new contender for land speed racing. The inventor says it could 
>>>go 200 mph, and up to 300 mph with more work. He also says it'll go as far 
>>>as 1000 miles on a charge (80 currently), and cost < $24k. The inventor 
>>>says his electronic brake is "10 times more powerful than a disk brake." 
>>>The video is good for a quick look, read some of the text for some eye 
>>>popping claims (like spending $60k to build it!).
>>>
>>>http://www.dreamcar123.com/
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