1983, I had a 1961 3000 and was driving on highway 50 just east of
Sacramento. I was on a date and the car was just approaching 100,000 miles. I
told
my date I wanted to pass the 100,000 mile mark at 100 mph. She said if you
want to do that, I want out of the car. I stopped on the side of the
freeway, let her out and proceeded back on the freeway and took the car up
past
100 mph and did indeed cross over the 100,000 mile mark somewhere over 100
mph. I then circled back on the freeway, went past where I left her off,
turned around on the next overpass, came back, picked her up and we continued
on the date.
I haven't gotten past 100 in my BN1 yet, but now that it has been
brought up, I think I'll giver her a try and report back to the group soon.
Good question John.
Steven Kingsbury
BN1 #598
In a message dated 4/10/2012 9:20:51 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net writes:
We all know that Donald Healey was a member of the 200 MPH club.
I am wondering how many people have exceeded 100 MPH while driving an
Austin-Healey.
Many years ago, while a junior or senior in high school, me and two
of my friends hit 110 MPH on a deserted stretch of freeway. It took a
while to get up to that speed and we were going up a slight incline.
The front end felt like it was riding on a marshmellow.
Anyone have a story they are willing to share?
John
'62 BT7
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