What Have You Found To Watch?
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Forrest Gump
CCCUK regional rep
Not Corvette related but an amazing video of Sebastien Loeb smashing the Pikes Peak Hill Climb record in 2013.
Talk about bravery and skill, the last minute or so at the top of the mountain gets extremely hairy. The spectators are either brave or stupid too!
The car was made out of parts and engine from Peugeots Le Mans Prototype which had been shelved by the manufacturer earlier that year.
Another perspective more from the spectators....
Btw Loebs record no longer stands. It was well beaten by a VW electric powered race car.
Talk about bravery and skill, the last minute or so at the top of the mountain gets extremely hairy. The spectators are either brave or stupid too!
The car was made out of parts and engine from Peugeots Le Mans Prototype which had been shelved by the manufacturer earlier that year.
Another perspective more from the spectators....
Btw Loebs record no longer stands. It was well beaten by a VW electric powered race car.
Chuffer
CCCUK Member
A very fine line between fenomenal skill and insanity to drive at 10 10ths on a road like that with no run offs .
As for the spectators , just plain insane !!
Oneball
CCCUK Member
Didn’t even used to be tarmac.A very fine line between fenomenal skill and insanity to drive at 10 10ths on a road like that with no run offs .
Michelle Mouton. Only lady to win Pikes Peak.
Mr. Cricket
Committee Member
Forrest Gump
CCCUK regional rep
I saw 250km/h a few times on his digital speedo, that’s 155mph!A very fine line between fenomenal skill and insanity to drive at 10 10ths on a road like that with no run offs .
Chuffer
CCCUK Member
A bit quick innit ???
Roscobbc
Moderator
No where near the same league as cars such as those in the Pikes peak video but its really quite surprising in mine with 'long' gears and a close ratio transmission how easy and quick even on very short stretches of road (provding you have traction) it is to hit not just UK national speed limits but low three figure speeds in what seems an instant without even realising. Things happen so very quickly the very last thing you have time to look at is the speedo, relying on the rev limiter and shift light to keep the engine from over-revving.
Mr. Cricket
Committee Member
San Fran '60's
James Vette
CCCUK Member
When I left the portsmouth car show it was so awesome driving my classic car next to a classic mustang it felt like I was thrown back in time. That's how it felt watching that video.
That's how it felt watching that video.
Mr. Cricket
Committee Member
When you can't face anymore Turkey
CaptainK
CCCUK Member
I was the same at my first show - as I left I was being followed by a Bandit car. Followed me for a while, lovely seeing it in my rear view and our mini convoy of US V8sWhen I left the portsmouth car show it was so awesome driving my classic car next to a classic mustang it felt like I was thrown back in time.
Mr. Cricket
Committee Member
Chuffer
CCCUK Member
I understood every word of that !Ever wonder why Chrysler went down the tubes....?
antijam
CCCUK Member
Perhaps you could service mine then Chuffer - it's developed floating chronosynclastic precession and I'm at a bit of a loss......I understood every word of that !
CaptainK
CCCUK Member
I like the bit where he says if the output is under 10, the manual directs you to do many other tests that do nothing other than increase the billable hours to the customerEver wonder why Chrysler went down the tubes....?