Re: 85 MPH, Texas speed limit
Fall of 1970, on a brand new unopened road just completed, 3 mile stretch straight as an arrow, almost level, I figured I'd test my 67/327/300/3.08.
The speedo was showing 135, the tach at 5300, not sure the exact speed with the two year old Michelin X radials. Stopped my test when a slight crosswind shifted my front end across the road. The front end was floating and I was about to take off. Worried about the two year old tires, and the convertible top (my original), I ended the test on the third run.
I'll never forget the sound and the roar, and the compression on the convertible top.
At age 25, it was quite a rush, and never to be repeated again with my 67.
I guess we were a little crazy when we were young.
Fall of 1970, on a brand new unopened road just completed, 3 mile stretch straight as an arrow, almost level, I figured I'd test my 67/327/300/3.08.
The speedo was showing 135, the tach at 5300, not sure the exact speed with the two year old Michelin X radials. Stopped my test when a slight crosswind shifted my front end across the road. The front end was floating and I was about to take off. Worried about the two year old tires, and the convertible top (my original), I ended the test on the third run.
I'll never forget the sound and the roar, and the compression on the convertible top.
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I guess we were a little crazy when we were young.
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