V. Barbarino Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 read hereBut I see something that makes zero sense in this article.The presenter had been driving a jet-powered dragster similar to the Vampire - used by Colin Fallows to set the British land speed record of 300.3mph.The Brits can only go 300.3MPH???? Here are the top 5 speeds from Top FuelNHRA Top 5 Career Best Fastest Top SpeedsRank Name Speed1 Tony Schumacher 337.582 Doug Kalitta 335.573 Brandon Bernstein 333.744 Dave Grubnic 333.585 Larry Dixon 332.75So, we can go 337 IN A 1/4 MILE AND THESE BRITS CANT EVEN DO IT AT ALL??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pod Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 That's odd. I think it probably refers to a specific land speed record.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_speed_recordSince there's several Englishmen in the above article who have easily bested 300 MPH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pod Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 This guy went over Mach 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V. Barbarino Posted September 22 Author Report Share Posted September 22 I don't get it either, a jet car can do over 300mph in a 1/4 mile, I seen them in person before...If you ever get a chance to see a top fuel dragster I suggest you do it, it's the loudest sound you'll ever hear in your life... Your brain literally shakes.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pod Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 The lighter patch is the shockwave as the car passes Mach 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V. Barbarino Posted September 22 Author Report Share Posted September 22 I would love to take my stang to Bonneville... For now I stick to the 1320... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMT Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 that 300.3 record is the outright british land speed record.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Land_Speed_Recordfor some reason (altitude, topography?) all the fastest times are recorded in the salt flats here in the good ole USA (see pod's link above). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V. Barbarino Posted September 22 Author Report Share Posted September 22 Whats so hard about this record? It's done every run in top fuel.. So it makes little sense, it appears they don't have top fuel dragsters over in england...dumb brits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drlogic Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 well,,,MY CADILAC BROME goes at least 100... I'm obviously in the picture mood lately! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 too bad ur not in the pic resizing mood : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all4tribal1414779019 Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 I would love to take my stang to Bonneville... For now I stick to the 1320...what do u have again a stock gt?w/ a short shifter... : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240turbo Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 I would love to take my stang to Bonneville... For now I stick to the 1320...what do u have again a stock gt?w/ a short shifter... :Yeah he proudly runs high 16's in the quarter. Maybe the short shifter will knock off a tenth. : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V. Barbarino Posted September 23 Author Report Share Posted September 23 I would love to take my stang to Bonneville... For now I stick to the 1320...what do u have again a stock gt?w/ a short shifter... :and your point is??? What do you drive?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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