Richard,
Ardundoug is correct about Bill Ward's Opel, BTW Bill has recently relocated
to the Lancaster in the So Cal high desert. Bill's Opel runs stock wheel
base as the car is unit body and the fenders do not unbolt. The car is very
sophisticated aero wise as Bill and good friend Mark Lingua are very sharp
in this area. The car holds records in B/BMS - 241 MPH & D/MS - 222 MPH at
Bonneville. I was honored to drive the car at both El Mirage and Bonneville,
I found the short wheelbase manageable at speed which probably is a result
of carefully thought out aero. Jim Thompson runs an Opel for his wife in GT
body class with a G class turbo motor, turns speeds of around 110 MPH.
Dan W
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Kensicki <richk@sparta-junction.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 6:14 PM
Subject: Where would a modified Opel GT fit?
> This is just speculating on this, could sure use everyones input.
>
> There's an Opel GT currently available at a real easy price. I'm not
> sure of the displacement, would anyone know off hand?
>
> I've seen a number of Opel GT drag cars running V8's. I would think this
> would not be too stable on the mile. If I'm reading the rule book right
> a stretched one would run in Modified Sports? Please correct me if I'm
> wrong.
>
> Anyone have any expierences with this car? Seen one run at the
> lakes/maxton ?
>
> Rich
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