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Re: [Alpines] [Tigers] IMP Coupe

To: Owain Lloyd <owain.lloyd@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Alpines] [Tigers] IMP Coupe
From: Larry Mayfield <drmayf@mayfco.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:31:36 -0800
Aaahh, a fast back Stiletto. If the boxy Imp is fairly rare, how rare is 
that one?

mayf

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204.913 mph flying mile
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On 2/15/2012 4:56 AM, Owain Lloyd wrote:
> It's not actually a coupe, it's a saloon (sedan).  They did make a coupe 
>(fastback) called the stiletto.  The imp is a fantastic car with the amazing 
>Coventry climax fire pump engine used in lotuses.  Can rev to 11k and handles 
>better than a mini.   A friend of mine successfully rallied them for the works 
>team in the '70s.
>
> I've always fancied one myself.  I think doug Jennings jnr was building a hot 
>race imp a couple of years ago.
>
> On Feb 15, 2012, at 12:06 AM, larry mayfield<larry.mayfield@mayfco.com>  
>wrote:
>
>> I wont be going down that road for sure, if that is the circuit racing
>> road. I was asking because of all things there is a less than 1000 cc
>> car class in which Honda's and of all things Crosley's compete on the
>> salt. About a 100 + mph. I had planned on building a turbo powered Chevy
>> Sprint with a 993 cc motor. It has a hemi engine and serious power can
>> be made from it.   But, the too many candles ting is getting in the way...
>>
>> mayf
>>
>>> drmayf
>>> ---------------------------------
>>> world's fastest sunbeam. period.
>>> Flying mile average: 204.913 mph
>>> Top Speed: 210.779 mph
>>>
>>>
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> Subject:    Re: [Tigers] IMP Coupe
>>> Date:    Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:54:12 -0500
>>> From:    Chris Thompson<chris@cthompson.net>
>>> Reply-To:    chris@cthompson.net
>>> To:    drmayf@mayfco.com
>>> CC:    AAAGLASSS@aol.com, alpines@autox.team.net, tigers@autox.team.net
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> mayf - don't go down that road - don't go down that road......
>>>
>>> On 2/14/2012 10:34 PM, Larry Mayfield wrote:
>>>> Yeah, that'd do it alright!  It does look like fun but man I am getting
>>>> old, lol...  Too many birthday candles on my last cake..
>>>>
>>>> By the way, what IS the record for an IMP?
>>>>
>>>> mayf
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