They were hanged. Pretty tame way to kill them compared to what IS does.

Ah, I was quoting ROW spec, not US cars. Also was from a guy I know in Dubai using their autodrome. So, yes, a US spec car would be lucky to break 13 at the strip.

Man, Stafford Springs has all kinds of wheeled events. Normal racing, LeMons at least once, I've done cycling races there, that place delivers way more fun than its size suggests. That was cool!

A 2003-2009 Jag XJR 4 door sedan weighs 3900 lbs and does a 1/4 mile in 11 secs...

I was standing at the pit wall in Indy when the museum's one blew the engine this past June. I need to find those pics. Sounded great until the engine blew.

Cons. Fog. Lots of accidents. Speeding is suicidal. No hope if you go over the side.

Also the TZ is built at the widest part of the Hudson. No fun with weather or accidents. And the water is salty so it decays that much faster. I'm sure there was no corruption in selecting this site for the bridge...

I've been lucky enough to drive and race a few D Types in the past. What amazing beasts. That Lagonda though, on my bucket list.

See if any movie car casting companies can help you out. They are the folks who get all the period cars for backgrounds, primaries to drive, etc. All my cars are on their list here in Austin, and I get heads up lots of times. FYI: tell your buddy that TR6 is 69-76, TR250 is 68, TR4a is 62-67.

I only said the FIA was the best of the breed, having driven them all. All are slightly different, but all have great qualities.

Agreed, an FIA 289 is the superior car in so many ways.

This car literally puts me to sleep when they run it up in the garage. At Indy I slept for 90 minutes while they mapped out the engine 8 feet away in the garage we shared. I don't recall having earplugs in, either. There's a pic of me in a deep sleep during it. Love that car.

That Talbot and I go back to the 90's. One of the scarier cars I've ever gone out on a track in. the Essex Wire Cobra behind it is a beast as well.

I should add that I didn't buy it so much as earned it by helping my parents, who kicked in a few hundred dollars back in 1990. First car I bought with all my own money was a 1983 SAAB 900s. Totaled when I hit a guardrail, flipped over and rolled down a hill. All from trying to avoid three deer.

I had a 1980 Chevy Citation four door. Light blue over dark ble. Navy interior. 4 on the floor. However, it had a hot 2.8 V6 vs the normal 3.6. It hit a telephone pole in a blizzard, I limped it home, and it went to a scrapper. Twisted frame and the engine had fallen off the mounts.

If an MGA coupe is rust free, the wood floors are rot free, and it runs for under 10k I'd love to see it. Same for a Sonnet.

Wow, such a loaded question. I have a hard time pinning it to just one. AMC Matador? Chevy Monza? Yugo Turbo Sport GS? Subaru Justy? Or the high end, like a Maserati Biturbo? Or a Countach? So many choices.

Sounds about right. It didn't matter to me except that it made the class look bad, and helped to begin the end of GP, which I actually suport, but that's a discussion for a different day.

What about the violation of the 30 minute impound rule? That was the violation the SCCA investigated the most. They were reprimanded for not following the the spirit of the rules in a sportsmanlike manner. Violating parc ferme is a dq usually. As I said, it just gave SEB ammo to help rid Solo of GP.

Actually, they had the contingency stickers on, and had painted "HOOSIER" very carefully on the sidewalls. Plus they quickly pulled their tires and put them in bags well before the 30 minutes were up for parc ferme/impound. If that's not breaking rules, then what is? It made no difference to me, as I was out of the…