What the heck does the Stiletto look like? Anyone have a photo link to
share?
mayf
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Worlds Fastest Sunbeam, period.
204.913 mph flying mile
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On 2/15/2012 7:46 AM, Lauri Lehtinen wrote:
> 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.
>
> -----Alkuperdinen viesti-----
> Ldhettdjd: alpines-bounces@autox.team.net
> [mailto:alpines-bounces@autox.team.net] Puolesta Larry Mayfield
> Ldhetetty: 15. helmikuuta 2012 17:32
> Vastaanottaja: Owain Lloyd
> Kopio: alpines@autox.team.net; tigers@autox.team.net; chris@cthompson.net
> 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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