Read the whole article - there was a 1976 California version - 50 hp. I
bet Trevor's right - tested the 50 HP, quoted 55.5 in the article.
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> From: Ron Soave <redlotus@spacey.net>
> To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: Left Lane Cruiser!
> Date: Tuesday, February 10, 1998 7:06 PM
>
> May, 1976 Road and Track, pg 76. Midget 1500, 4th gear 5100 RPM, 83 mph
> top speed.
> September 1967 Road and Track pg 106, Midget 1275 , 4th gear, top speed
93
> mph.
>
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> > From: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
> > To: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
> > Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: Left Lane Cruiser!
> > Date: Tuesday, February 10, 1998 9:00 AM
> >
> > >Frank Clarici wrote:
> > >> No other *stock* Sprite or Midget that I have driven as ever made it
> past
> > >> 95mph. The 67s were the fasted of the bunch.
> > >
> > > The 1500s were sold as 100mph+ cars and the period magazine articles
> > >of the day show that they acheived this in routine testing.
> > >
> > >--
> > >Trevor Boicey
> > >Ottawa, Canada
> > >tboicey@brit.ca
> > >http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
> > I will testify to this. I have had both the 75 and the 78 Midgets over
> > 100. With the stock Z-S cartb. I haven't tried after the installing the
> > Weber but I siupect it'll make no problem.
> >
> > Larry Macy
> > 78 Midget
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