- 1. Re: Big Displacement Cars on the Salt ~ and the SAND in (score: 1)
- Author: FastmetalBDF@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 13:29:55 EST
- Wes .... In 1928 Frank Lockhart, the 1926 Indy 500 Winner, had a V16 engine in his Stutz Blackhawk, and it only had a displacement of 182 CID ..... he ran the Measured Mile at Daytona Beach at 198.29
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- 2. Re: Big Displacement Cars on the Salt ~ and the SAND in (score: 1)
- Author: Want1937hd@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 14:28:22 EST
- In a message dated 11/8/05 1:30:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, FastmetalBDF@aol.com writes: Wes .... In 1928 Frank Lockhart, the 1926 Indy 500 Winner, had a V16 engine in his Stutz Blackhawk, and it on
- /html/land-speed/2005-11/msg00073.html (8,035 bytes)
- 3. Re: Big Displacement Cars on the Salt ~ and the SAND in (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Harris <yesford@clear.net.nz>
- Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 11:07:41 +1200
- Talking of big and small race engines, I have a sound clip of the awesome but fragile BRM supercharged V16 F1 engine from the early 50"s. Was only 1500 cc's made 450 plus HP and easily turned 12,000
- /html/land-speed/2005-11/msg00075.html (7,400 bytes)
- 4. Re: Big Displacement Cars on the Salt ~ and the SAND in (score: 1)
- Author: Wester Potter <wester6935@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 19:51:11 -0700
- When you see pictures of the Lockhart car it was tiny compared to the reigning land speed cars of the day. It took a long time for other racers to catch on to the small frontal area concept. Some of
- /html/land-speed/2005-11/msg00076.html (8,823 bytes)
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