Stiletto was very rare in Finland when new, but Hillman Imp / Sunbeam 900
was quite common - my brother had one. Awful quality, perfect handling. But
nowadays seems that the boxy ones are gone, and quite many of the stilettos
are left.
I think Lotus used bigger Coventry Climax, my friend has an Elite with
Climax engine, I think it is about 1,3 litres and dohc.
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[mailto:alpines-bounces@autox.team.net] Puolesta Larry Mayfield
Ldhetetty: 15. helmikuuta 2012 17:32
Vastaanottaja: Owain Lloyd
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Aihe: Re: [Alpines] [Tigers] IMP Coupe
Aaahh, a fast back Stiletto. If the boxy Imp is fairly rare, how rare is
that one?
mayf
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drmayf
Worlds Fastest Sunbeam, period.
204.913 mph flying mile
210.779 mph exit speed
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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