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We started a trivia thread over at another forum and it has been a lot of fun.

Here are the ground rules. It starts with one question. The first reply with the right answer gets the floor for a new question. It continues like that unless, A) the person who has the floor doesn't ask a new question, or B) no one gets the correct answer. In that case, the person with the floor asks a new question. No more than one question on the floor at a time, and discussion/clarification is welcome until the floor is taken over by a new question.

See this thread for an example of how it goes: http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/trivia/1454/page1/

First question: In the 1952 Indy 500, what type of fuel was burned in the record-setting pole-position #28 car? Hint: it won pole position by a full 4 mph over the second-place Ferrari
 
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I had to google it, I don't ever remember seeing that car. If I did I thought it was much later, holy crap the Thunderbolt ran 345 in 1937!





Wild, just plain wild!

Brian
 
#1,804 ·
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MARTINSR said:
I had to google it, I don't ever remember seeing that car. If I did I thought it was much later, holy crap the Thunderbolt ran 345 in 1937!





Wild, just plain wild!

Brian
I knew it was before 63 because I was there then, and Spirit of America set a record but was not wheel driven and the brits raised cane about that. I didn't think it was in the forties because of the war. I had no idea when it was. I have hundreds of pictures from the salt flats , a buddy of mine had run out there up until a couple years ago. I guess if these are going to keep getting harder google is going to get a workout, it will be like Dave W said might learn a little. My trouble would be retaining it. :D :thumbup:

Bob

P.S. That's one heck of a looking car for 37, good going brain, I slept too late again this morning. :spank:
 
#1,805 ·
Bob, sometimes I think I LEARN more by NOT googling it. I sit back and think more, I read other posts, I learn a little. This case is different, I WILL remember this, I am in awe, that car was so far ahead of it's time it isn't funny. But of course we aren't seeing other "land speed record" cars being built from the day, maybe it was the norm?

But anyway you look at it, I am in awe, absolutely amazing work of art.

Brian
 
#1,806 ·
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MARTINSR said:
Bob, sometimes I think I LEARN more by NOT googling it. I sit back and think more, I read other posts, I learn a little. This case is different, I WILL remember this, I am in awe, that car was so far ahead of it's time it isn't funny. But of course we aren't seeing other "land speed record" cars being built from the day, maybe it was the norm?

But anyway you look at it, I am in awe, absolutely amazing work of art.

Brian
Brian Is there a time limit to say if you are right or not? :confused:
You are the one that got an answer right or wrong, and I see no reason for it to be wrong, :sweat: Take the floor so I can have something to take to bed with me, lay awake half the night think of the right answer only to sleep in and have someone else come up with the right answer. :p :thumbup:

BOB
 
#1,808 ·
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In September of of 1935 Malcolm Campbell moved his Land Speed Record defense to Bonneville and upped the record to just a hair over 300, despite shredding tires and other issues (both ways on the back-to-back runs)

However, even if I'm right, I'll cede the right to ask the next question to someone else, as I can't think of a single good question to ask!
 
#1,811 ·
Dave57210 said:
So far as I'm concerned, you have the floor Brian (Complete with Cobra question) (or was it a Cougar question?) (Now you have me confused!)
LOLOLOL, it's a Shelby question. My first question I had rolling around in my head was a Cougar one, sorry.

The question is what was the option on a 1969 Shelby GT500 called that included an extra engine oil cooler?

Brian
 
#1,817 ·
You got it Joe, it's your floor.

I know nothing about Fords but remembered this from this Shelby I painted back in 1988? He had just bought it for $15K which was a LOT of money for a "Mustang" back then. :)

Brian

 
#1,819 ·
Trivia - Land speed Records

In March ,1927 Henry Segrave, driving a car called the "Slug" went over 200 MPH on the beach at Daytona (with a 100 hp Sunbeam engine!) :eek:
(Can you imagine doing 200 plus on the tire technology of 1927??? :eek: )

And once again, I will defer to ANYONE else on asking the next question, as I have none at all to pose to the group :confused: - Maybe Brain can ask his Cougar question now? :thumbup:
 
#1,822 ·
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MARTINSR said:
Ok guys, what engines were available in a 1970 Cougar Eliminator? The guy who owns that Shelby has one with each motor!

Brian
The standard eliminator engine was the 351 2v Cleveland,
for more power you could get the 300 HP 4 barrel version of the 351c
some had 351 Windsor 4V engines due to shortages of the Cleveland engine.
they also had as an option the BOSS 302 290 HP
and the CJ 428 335 HP engine. :D

Bob
 
#1,823 ·
You know Bob, I am now finding conflicting information so I am going to give it to you.

You are right but I found that there was also a SOHC 427 AVAILABLE but none were known to be built!

The floor is yours. :thumbup:

Brian
 
#1,825 ·
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MARTINSR said:
You know Bob, I am now finding conflicting information so I am going to give it to you.

You are right but I found that there was also a SOHC 427 AVAILABLE but none were known to be built!

The floor is yours. :thumbup:

Brian
Thanks Brian
Not reading all these posts from start this might have been asked, if not I think it might start something, here goes. :D

When was the first self-propelled car invented?
And how fast was the car able to go? :)

Bob
 
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