Ferrari Mailing List: Re: F40 at Bonneville!

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

Hey Bubba - Muroc was in the olden days - just as you painted it.  Today, in 
just about the same area, SCTA does their thing at El Mirage.  Same kinda 
lake bed.  Located between Victorville and Palmdale.

About 18 years ago I had an Interview in Victorville .  You know, three 
piece suit meeting with a bunch of docs.  Afterwards, on my way home going 
towards the coast, I fancy a side trip up to El Mirage - maybe they're doing 
something interesting.

Went in at the East end, normal the finish run off - nuthin going on - 
wait - WAAAAy down at the West end - the start - I see some activity.  So 
me, my one year old white '90 Mercury Cougar and my blue vest and suit pants 
drive on down.  Takes about 10 minutes to get there.  By this time, all 
activity has stopped and gathered around their half dozen pick ups and motor 
homes.  They were parasailing.  I stop, get out - as 30 sets of eyes are 
watching me - assuming they all have two good eyes, and ask - Which way to 
San Francisco?  They sorta point North and I leave.  Heh heh

Gawd that dust on the Cougar was like make up face powder.  The only stuff I 
have ever seen finer was at Tecate Go Kart race where dust got in-between 
the elements of my camera lens.

Onward
DOUG
Big clubs are the Gear Grinders, Side Winders, SDRC, Rod Riders, Road 
Runners, et al.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Red5hilser [at] aol.com>
To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
Cc: <ItsmeMrWright [at] aol.com>; <billynmiki [at] adelphia.net>; 
<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 5:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] F40 at Bonneville!


> Hey Paul: The Salt Flats guys always think positive. Why take the time and
> trouble to fabricate and install padding if you're not going to crash, 
> right?
>
> I never got to Bonneville, but used to go to Murock Dry Lakes out on the
> Mojave on occasion. The So. Cal. Timing Assn. used to have runs out there, 
> and
> they were interesting to say the least.
>
> My favorites were the old P-51 drop-tank Lakesters with a huge bored  out 
> OHV
> V-8s stuffed inside the rear and a wheel at each corner. Nothing more. 
> With
> Go-Kart like suspension, they were clocked at well over 200 MPH. How did 
> the
> drivers fit inside the damn thing with those two huge stones getting in 
> the
> way? <g>
>
> The lake-bed was smooth as a billiard table and had the consistency of
> cement. I know. I took a spill out there once, riding my 250cc ex-Works CZ
> Motocrosser. (My mother worked for the U.S. Suzuki competition dept, and 
> they  sold
> it to me for $400. Long story).
>
> But, unlike the Salt Flats guys, I had prepared for any eventuality, and
> worn my leathers. I'd seen too many other Kenny Roberts wanna-be's, clad 
> in  only
> shorts and a tee shirt being hauled off in the ambulance after a failed 
> Evil
> Knievel type jump. Anybody out there remember Rocket Rex Staton?
>
> Ach, the memories, yer pal Ferrari Bubba
>
>
> In a message dated 2/12/2009 8:43:40 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> _pbennett [at] macnet.com_ (mailto:pbennett [at] macnet.com)
>
> I  found two pictures fascinating, underbonnet front end details
> and the  driver's seat.  Crude aluminum plates no  padding.
>
>
>
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