[Fot] GT6 at the Salt Flats...

[Kas Kastner]

You might be surprised at how high the speeds are for some of the classes. Tom
Kreger's SAAB sedan does over 150. It really depends on the class.  Our TR-4A
did 128 in 1966 and change with full windshield and top etc.  the record for
that class at that time was held by a Damiler 2.5 and it was about 131 as I
rmember. The Salt is 4200 feet high and that altitude saps a lot of power.
GT-6 should be able to do the job but you had better check the records with
the Southern California Timing Association, they rule at the salt.

Never be beaten by equipment
 > From: bownes at seiri.com
> Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:02:22 -0400
> To: clw2000 at msn.com
> CC: fot at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] GT6 at the Salt Flats...
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> Many years ago MJB pointed out that the land speed record for production
under
> 2 L cars should be well within the reach of the GT6.
>
> Sure am glad I live east of the Mississippi. That's the last project I
need!
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> On Jul 11, 2012, at 12:51, Charles WATSON <clw2000 at msn.com> wrote:
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> > Not bad for a car that never entered a wind tunnel during its design!
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> > Thanks,
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> > Chuck Watson
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> > Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers
> > Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg & Lexington, SC
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> >> From: charly at mitchelplumbing.com
> >> To: BillDentin at aol.com; fot at autox.team.net
> >> Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 07:11:04 -0700
> >> Subject: Re: [Fot] GT6 at the Salt Flats...
> >>
> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjwZHnjxvd4&feature=related
> >> Charly Mitchel
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: <BillDentin at aol.com>
> >> To: <fot at autox.team.net>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 6:45 AM
> >> Subject: [Fot] GT6 at the Salt Flats...
> >>
> >>
> >>> Amici...
> >>>
> >>> GT6ers, in particular, may be interested in the current issue of
Triumph
> >>> World magazine. There is a feature article on a Triumph GT6 that has
been
> >>> making speed runs at Bonneville. I did not bring the issue to the shop
> >>> this
> >>> morning, but from memory I believe the guy's name is Copeland, and he
is
> >>> from
> >>> Arizona. Their last trip registered 300 mph and was the fastest
> >>> 'sportscar'
> >>> at the event. They hope to hit 340 mph on the next trip.
> >>>
> >>> Exotic looking car, with major front end body modifications. The rear
end
> >>> is classic GT6, with stabilizer fins added on each side where the rear
> >>> fender bead goes.
> >>>
> >>> Copeland's story would make a good movie, in that he is the survivor of
a
> >>> massive salt flats crash in a 1950s Bocar years ago. The incident put
him
> >>> out of commission for over a year, but did not dampen his need for
speed.
> >>> He's back at it, and in a Triumph GT6..
> >>>
> >>> I am not sure...maybe he is an FOT member.
> >>>
> >>> Bill Dentinger
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