and here I sit going after the wrong record yet again.... oh well...
Interesting deal on the Honda... looking forward to some Pic's... anyone up
Joe's way got a Camera?
K
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
To: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 6:25 PM
Subject: new car
> Off season news:
>
> Sold the Chevette last month. The new owner has plans for a big block
> Cheby and sights on the A/GCC class. The 'A' records is actually lower
than
> the 'E' right now so not a bad place to play.
>
> So with the Chevette moved out Joe and I finally got the new comp
coupe
> out of moth balls last week (body was gutted and the top was chopped some
> time ago) and on the chassis jig. It's a '72 Honda 600 sedan. Neat car
even
> if it is made out of rice paper...Joe loves welding on it. The basic car
> will be very different than the Chevette with a wheelbase of 144". Going
to
> try some new aerodynamic ideas gleaned from the SAE paper on the Goldenrod
> too.
>
> Built to take a variety of small and big blocks, and thinking we will
> try and run a "B" motor for starters. We also have custom one-off 5-speed
> transmission, first gear is a good push start. And of course a Winters QC
> spins the drive wheels.
>
> Earl Wooden's Crosley is often refered to as the Coupeliner due to its
> extended nose and narrow body line. After seeing the 600 on the jig we
have
> tentatively nick named ours the Hondaliner.
>
> Will keep you all posted as things progress.
>
> John Beckett, LSR Comp Coupe #79
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