hmmm, with 847cc's and 3 cylinders i'll more likely than not be the
smallest displacement car out there!!!
chuck.
nutt'in like a 45 year old saab.....*grin*
> [Original Message]
> From: Glen Byrns <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>
> To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: 03/01/2005 1:36:25 PM
> Subject: racing Austin A35 link
>
> If you want to see the car whose guts were used to create the original
bugeye
> Sprite, check out this one at the Goodwood Revival last year.
>
> http://www.mgussin.freeuk.com/MotorRacingMovieFiles/Movies.htm
>
> This is the clip that inspired me to completely rebuild the A35 into a
vintage
> racer. Should take the rest of the year, but looks like it will be a ton
of
> fun when its done.
> Plans include a hot 948 w/ribcase/3.9 diff, oil cooler, sway bar, front
discs,
> headers/glasspack, and of course, a rear mounted Jaguar deflector. (see
the
> video above)
> It'll probably never beat a single car, but they'll still have to let me
in to
> play with them. There also won't be much pressure to beat the world when
> you're driving a funny looking little bugger like this. The pressure
will be
> on everyone else not to get beaten by this English VW.
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