We have been telling Kenny Kloth for many years that his XF/PRO '49 Mercury
would be more aerodynamic if he ran backwards. Darn guy persists in doing
the driving the usual way and making the flathead engine do the unusual
things ... like 145 mph speeds with that car and the flathead engine.
Wes
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> From: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Fuel and Gas Class
> Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 13:46:50 -0500
>
>howdy,
>
>and some of those early roadsters were more aerodynamic going backwards
>too.....
>
>At 12:59 PM 5/24/00 , you wrote:
>You know, actually, if you are careful how you
>place the steering wheel and seat, it could
>technically be a front steer, front wheel drive
>car that is driven backwards. I'm not sure I saw
>anything in the rules that said you had to drive
>forwards??
>
>tsk tsk tsk
>
>Dick J
>--- V4GR@aol.com wrote:
> > No rear steer? Well, there goes another great
> > concept. I notice no one
> > complained about the entire car being full of
> > nitrous so I guess that part of
> > the idea is OK. R Fox
>
>
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