Congratulations!! Gotta be the world's fastest "Berkeley"!! How short
is the wheelbase? Pics??
Ron, don't fix the Bugeye's engine just yet....... ;-) !!!
Dave
59 :{)
59 MGA 1500
Keith Turk wrote:
>Well many years have come to pass... and I finally made it into the Bonnville
>Two hundred Mph club to join Donald Healey....
>
>Started out getting a new car for speedweek.... it''s a Modified sports car
>that started life as a Berkeley.... don't worry there ain't enough Berkeley
>left to shake a stick at.... it's affectionately called a Sports liner... as
>it's 17' long and the front wheels are enclosed...
>
>It's not a Healey.... but it was close enough to get me started and give me
>the basic chassis that I've always wanted... and it was a proven car...hard
>combination to beat...
>
>6 passes on the salt... with the first two being check out runs....
>
>the old record in D Modified Gas Roadster was 222 and change... it's now
>246.555mph.... yep the little car hauls ass... and that was on Gasoline... no
>Nitrous... which I'm kinda famous for... anyway... it's been a great ride and
>there is lots more in it's future... just wanted to share it...
>
>Keith ( kturk@ala.net ) don't want to waste the band width on this stuff and
>upset the world )
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