Tom,
As you are aware Glenn's roadster is all-wheel drive, now banned (except for 3
(?) grandfathered cars. I never saw Glenn drive this car in it's hayday, but I
have often wondered whether the hp drive loss was worth the traction advantage.
Any thoughts on this?
Ed
"Thomas E. Bryant" wrote:
> Wes,
> Thanks for the "Sounds of Bonneville tape. I received it yesterday and
> haven't listened to much of it yet. Also received the W.O.S. refund.
> thanks for both.
>
> I just checked my archives and came up with the official one-way speed
> for Perris-Eaton's roadster, 297.998 MPH. It was Speedweek 1991, 148
> B/FR, tuned by Barry Kaplan, their average was 255+ which they raised in
> 1992 to 260.299 MPH. Leggitt, 282+ Glenn Deeds, 282+, George Temple,
> 262+ and others have exceeded the 260 mark in roadsters. Makes you
> wonder just how fast that power would take a slippery coupe.
>
> Tom, Redding CA 8:30AM PST
>
> Wester S Potter wrote:
> >
> > Bill,
> > It takes big cubic inches, a very careful set up, great driving and lots of
> > exotic fuel to make these bricks perform like a car with a low coeffiecent
> > of drag. K. C. Leggitt did go 282 in one in C/BFR in 1990 however and that
> > was a memorable day. It seems like his one way time was around 300 so they
> > can be made to go very, very fast. I still like the Varney-Walsh Cusack
> > roadster for sheer Bonneville type noise. When he shut off at the five
> > mile, people on the starting line could hear the roaring stop. That grabs
> > you right in the pit! Talk about the sounds of Bonneville!
> > Wes
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