[Shotimes] Re: Cannonball!

[Paul L Fisher]

http://www.onelapofamerica.com/

Paul L Fisher
'93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 171K Build date 11/18/1992
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Stainless Steel Y-pipe, '96 brake upgrade, Proportioning valve plugs, Delrin
sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
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11/19/1999
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
To: <BJamesjr@aol.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Cc: <v8sho@v8sho.com>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: Cannonball!


> Huh? It's called the One Lap of America. Don M. ran it in '96 with his '89
> SHO. Look at www.dccarcare.com for details.
>
> Paul L Fisher
> '93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 171K Build date 11/18/1992
> - K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back,
Holley
> 190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
> Stainless Steel Y-pipe, '96 brake upgrade, Proportioning valve plugs,
Delrin
> sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
> '00 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L V8 AWD Oxford White Clearcoat 41K Build date
> 11/19/1999
> - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit
>
> SHO Club member http://www.shoclub.com/
> Check out my web site http://www.paul-fisher.com/
> Amsoil dealer http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil.htm
>
> Get $5 free from Paypal! https://www.paypal.com/refer/pal=P3XEFFBFUFKN6
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <BJamesjr@aol.com>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Cc: <v8sho@v8sho.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 11:38 AM
> Subject: Cannonball!
>
>
> > I just finished reading Yates book about the Cannonball (Cannonball
Baker
> Memorial Sea to See Trophy Dash).  (I hope I got that long name right,
don't
> have the book right in front of me.)
> >
> > It struck me that the SHO would make an excellent vehicle for this type
of
> thing.  The earlier races were won with fairly ordinary vehicles, hindered
> by insufficient range between fuel stops.  They also seemed to have a lot
of
> rain and some snow and ice involved.  Also, it was important to maintain a
> low profile to not attract attention from the Highway Patrol.  Some of
these
> competitors' vehicles didn't have extraordinary top speed.  It seems that
> the SHO could provide good speed potential, good fuel economy, plenty of
> room for driver, co-drivers, and supplies, and would handle well in
adverse
> conditions while not attracting a lot of attention.  Unfortunately it was
> just made 10 years too late.  Of course nowadays you could make a pretty
> long list of cars that could work for this type of race but I was
impressed
> by its qualifications in comparison to what was actually used.
> >
> > The book is interesting and I recommend it to anybody who has an
interest
> in this event.  Now I'll have to try to rent to movies that the event
> inspired so I can watch them again.  Unfortunately things have changed now
> and our highway system is much more crowded than it was back then.  Too
bad
> we can't go back to that.