Paul,

Gayle and I are attending the Monterey Historic races at
Laguna Seca next weekend, spurred by Chaparral as the
'Featured Marque'.  Are you and Robin attending?  If
so, we'd like to get together and have dinner or something
like that. Give me your cell phone and I can call you when
we get to the area if you're going to be there.

Bill

Sounds like a great idea. We were thinking of going to Bonneville
for a few days during speed week (this week) as Don Sherman  is trying to
set a land speed record in an Ecotec Chevy econo box engine powered
Lakester. Assuming he has not crashed it yet. After that we were going
to swing by Santa Rosa CA for an air show on Sat. We could then stop
at Monterey on Sunday.

What is the schedule on Sunday?

Paul Lamar

three passes:
193mph out of box
203mph
179 mph wounded engine
dead stable on a course so rough many cars have packed up and left
last two runs yielded a 189mph record, 10 mph over previous
aero and suspension packages perfect
center of pressure is forward of center of gravity according to engineer in attendance, the result of styling folks over-ruling tech experts.
 rain today at Bonneville, speed week may be over.
call before making the trip here.  ds

You would not have a wounded engine if you had a rotary in there Don.
Maybe GM would give you the car after they are done with it and
you and I along with Mazda Racing financial help can put a rotary in it.

Sounds like we should forget Bonneville (I know what happens when
it rains up there) and just go to Monterey on Friday and then to
Santa Rosa.

Paul Lamar

It rained heavily Tuesday morning and early evening.  Between the two storms we ran on the 3-mile course at 193 mph. Car is in impound. No stability or engine problems in spite of a rough, damp course and a 13 mph head wind. It's in impound and will run more if rain stops, sun shines, and course dries. GM spent $3-million to build and run this car. How much were you offering for it??  ds

It depreciated to nothing once it got the record.
I mean you can't drive it on the street, can you?.
What good is it?

Paul Lamar

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