If this is the fellow that lives in Pahrump . . .
its near LV and nowhere near the Great Salt Lake (last time I checked it was
still in the middle of Utah).
Bonneville is about 200 miles west of Salt Lake.
picky picky picky.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Laifman [mailto:SLaifman@socal.rr.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 11:49 AM
> To: BAYER77@aol.com; Tiger's Den; DrMayf
> Subject: Re: Fwd: Tying the Tiger ""worlds fastest tiger""
>
>
> BAYER77 (since you didn't leave a real name),
>
> Mayf is building EXACTLY what he says - The World's Fastest
> Tiger. He
> lives in Nevada, near the Great Salt Lake, holds a doctorate
> in rocket
> science, is a consultant on world record attempt mishaps, and is
> building a Tiger (or maybe originally an Alpine) with dual
> turbochargers
> for a World Land Speed Record Run on the Bonneville flats.
> Just like he
> says, "The World's Fastest Tiger".
>
> See his web site (referenced under personal web sites on
> http://www.TigersUnited.com " "Online Resources"
>
> Steve
>
> BAYER77@aol.com wrote:
>
> >Return-path: <BAYER77@aol.com>
> >From: BAYER77@aol.com
> >Full-name: BAYER77
> >Message-ID: <174.15b81217.2b616d0d@aol.com>
> >Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 11:06:37 EST
> >Subject: Re: Tying the Tiger ""worlds fastest tiger""
> >To: drmayf@teknett.com
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> >I was just wondering, worlds fastest tiger??
> > Would this be just a saying? Or is there records for
> the statement and
> >if so what category are you claming this, 1/4 mile, 1/8
> mile, 0 to 60, top
> >speed, stock or modified, street tires or slicks, Auto cross ???
> > I cant comment on today because with the tech
> advancements there are
> >some pretty quick cats on the street and track but back in
> the day 70's & 80's I think my father's tiger could hold
> claim to that both on the strip and
> >Auto cross track's across New England and yes we do have the
> records to and
> >slips to prove it.
> > She has been resting for quite a few years in garage
> but IM sure in
> >the near future we will putting her back on the prowl
> > At the moment I have been torn between my to alpines
> one S4 automatic
> >and the other SV with 66K orig. miles. After much lost sleep
> I have decided
> >to pull the motor and tranny out of the SV and fit it with a
> rotary, 5spd
> >along with the rear independent suspension and disc braking
> system. No IM not
> >getting rid of any of the orig. parts. I plan on keeping
> good records of the
> >project and post pics on my web page which I haven't set up yet.
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
>
> Steve Laifman
> Editor
> http://www.TigersUnited.com
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