So you want to see if you can set a record at Bonneville? Read Denny Kahler's story of his record attempt. Just posted this under the "356 Bonneville Build" page.
Here's the link: http://wwwjohnstraub.blogspot.com
John
So you want to see if you can set a record at Bonneville? Read Denny Kahler's story of his record attempt. Just posted this under the "356 Bonneville Build" page.
Here's the link: http://wwwjohnstraub.blogspot.com
John
1959 356 Coupe, 1600 Super, sold
1960 356 Roaster, race car, SCCA, sold
1960 356 Roadster, show car, sold.
1962 356 Cab, show car, sold.
1965 911 #301111, Red Book Vol 1 "Cover Car," owned 54 years.
1967 911 #307347, bare-bones, some road wear, a little surface rust, and a few dents..., owned 14 years.
1970 914/6GT, (Sold - ran the last three Rennsports)owned 30 years.
Photography Site: JohnStraubImageWorks.com
Registry #983
R Gruppe #741
Fair warning about LSR attempts, John... his brief description of going airborne in a 911 is scary enough.
FIFY... you left out a "." in the URL: http://johnstraub.blogspot.com/p/356...lle-build.html
Doing this (someday) is on my bucket list, and it's either gonna be the 356 Notch or maybe really small bore with a BMW 700S.
Biggest problem with the former is Porsche's notoriously located center of pressure... with the latter, the aerodynamics of a shoebox.
Anyway, good luck to him. The 356 record has stood for awhile.
Russ
ESR # 1537
'62 356S Notchback Hotrod
'67 S Das Geburtstagsgeschenk
'68 T Targa Sportomatic
'68 L SW Targa Sportomatic
'70 914/6 GT
From RRII:
'74 leichtbau
"Sascha"
R Grp 246
S Reg 823
John, the Bonneville run is on the lilac car's agenda. I need crew. You & Hans up for it? Jon
'61 356B Super 90 Cabriolet
'67 911S Coupe
'70 914/6 GT
Sure Jon!
I think it would be fun. I was thinking about doing it too. Kinda' like running a brick out there.
John
1959 356 Coupe, 1600 Super, sold
1960 356 Roaster, race car, SCCA, sold
1960 356 Roadster, show car, sold.
1962 356 Cab, show car, sold.
1965 911 #301111, Red Book Vol 1 "Cover Car," owned 54 years.
1967 911 #307347, bare-bones, some road wear, a little surface rust, and a few dents..., owned 14 years.
1970 914/6GT, (Sold - ran the last three Rennsports)owned 30 years.
Photography Site: JohnStraubImageWorks.com
Registry #983
R Gruppe #741
The back of the car at Daytona.
'74 leichtbau
"Sascha"
R Grp 246
S Reg 823
Jim, thanks for posting photos of Paul Swanson's '51. It's an inspiration... love the small aero tweeks such as the windsplits on the roof.
John posted awhile back about his Bonneville efforts, but seeing the car never gets old. A lot of work went into claiming the record.
It sounds baddass, too.
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Russ
ESR # 1537
'62 356S Notchback Hotrod
'67 S Das Geburtstagsgeschenk
'68 T Targa Sportomatic
'68 L SW Targa Sportomatic
'70 914/6 GT
'74 leichtbau
"Sascha"
R Grp 246
S Reg 823
Yes, AFAIK he still holds the modified stock 356 record by going back and kicking it up to 151mph... with 1.5 liters.
Really impressive. Did he start it at RRII?
Russ
ESR # 1537
'62 356S Notchback Hotrod
'67 S Das Geburtstagsgeschenk
'68 T Targa Sportomatic
'68 L SW Targa Sportomatic
'70 914/6 GT