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Re: Something nice about the Spit!

To: Michael Hargreave Mawson <OC@46thFoot.com>
Subject: Re: Something nice about the Spit!
From: Bill Gunshannon <bill@cs.scranton.edu>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 15:25:16 -0500 (EST)
On Wed, 14 Mar 2001, Michael Hargreave Mawson wrote:

> I've seen it stated that the 24' turning circle of a Spit is the
> smallest of any production car ever.
 
Depends on how fast your going, I would guess.  Back in the 70's, I
could pivot my 914 around one front wheel making the turning radius
the length of the car.  Tires don't last long doing that, though.  :-)

bill
PS.  Being older and a lot wiser, I would not even try that with
my Spit.

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