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Chris Mursick and I took our Ghias to the Bonneville Salt Flats last week and had a great time running at the 2017 Speed Week event. Chris's black Ghia runs a 1968cc normally aspirated engine and I am running a 1915cc turbocharged engine.

Chris beat my 2 records from last year running 113.358 MPH in G/CFALT and 124.611 MPH in G/CGALT (G is the engine size, Classic, Gas or Fuel, and ALTered is the body style).

I set one open record in G/CBGALT at 134.606 and we beat a record held by a turbocharged SAAB in G/CBFALT. We bumped the record from his 140.857 MPH to 146.715 MPH. I had an unofficial top speed of 150.3 MPH and we will be going back out in Sept. for World of Speed to run some more.

WickedWagens--

You are going fast and looking good. And you've got more salt on you than the rim of a Margarita.

We're able to hit 130mph on the back straight at Road Atlanta with our dual 40IDF 1.7 Ghia, and hope for 140 at Daytona this November.

Keep it up!

FJC

Just out of interest, how many RPMs were you doing at 150mph?

With a 0.89 4th and 3.875 fd you need to be turning the engine at around 7500rpm to get that speed. Very impressive speed though.

I have a 28" tall rear tire so at the 150 I was only at 6300. This weekend we went back for the World of Speed event. The two Ghias were in impound again. Chris ran 109 mph with a 36 HP 1500cc in H/CFALT. I added bumpers, headlights, and fresh air grills and changed classes. I ran 155.089 and 161.395 MPH for a record in G/CBGC of 158.242 MPH. I had a top speed of 161.898 at 6800 rpm and only 15 lbs of boost.

WickedWagons!

You guys are too fast. 161.6mph is really great.

We just got a miserable 3rd in class this weekend with the Blitzwagen at Carolina Motrosports Park. 14-hour enduro. Our cylinder #4 was oiling up.

Seeing how well you did really raises our spirits.

FJC