The Vesco 444 is truly beautiful
http://images27.fotki.com/v1022/photos/4/43175/5396525/wos2007069-vi.jpg?1189968556
Salt condition was "a little different" but man managed records anyway.
Missed seeing some folks, but it was good seeing folks that did show.
Cheers,
David in Durango
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@beyondbb.com>
To: "landspeed@autox.team.net" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 1:46 PM
Subject: [Land-speed] WOS
> Glad to see USFRA got their meet off and without rain. Dick Clark had top
> speed at 308 mph. results not posted at this time. This meet is tough to
> get
> off this time of year and with the rain prior to speed week, the Bub meet
> and
> this meet all running within weeks of each other the salt took a lot runs
> basically in the same area. I heard the FIA meet was cancelled as well due
> to
> not enough length and dry salt to run on.
>
> We can only hope that the world finals will have something to run on.
> There is
> still plenty of interest. Rick Vesco got 3 runs in with the 444 car 1st
> built
> by his Dad in 1957. Best speed with the Mod.B- 4 cyl. was 194 mph. This is
> the
> 50th anniversary for the car. It's been through many up grades over the
> years.
> For some history log onto www.teamvesco.com
> Glen
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