Extremely Cool Machine
Extremely Cool Machine
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crafty

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2,291 posts

266 months

Monday 30th April 2007
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This is very very cool....

http://sundoulos.us/sportstar.html







crafty

Original Poster:

2,291 posts

266 months

Monday 30th April 2007
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crafty

Original Poster:

2,291 posts

266 months

Monday 7th January 2008
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1968 Miller Lotus FB/11

This car was designed in 1966 by George Miller, senior Pontiac transmission design engineer. It was finished and ran in 1968 at SCCA regional races. It won or broke in every race it ran. It lapped the field in two laps in the rain. The car had extensive wind tunnel time at Pontiac engineering.

Particulars:
All honeycomb aluminum tub
Lola T70 wheels
Aluminum double adjustible shocks
Clocked at 173 MPH in 1968 with 180 HP Hart engine
Halibrand quick change rear end, adaptor plate and a 4 speed all aluminum gearbox from the Corvair tech center
DeDion tube
Inboard disc brakes in the rear
NACA duct in front which lifts for access to cockpit
Radiator lifts up for access to cluthc/brake master cylinders
Fire system
Removeable steering wheel
Dry sump system
Box of original blue prints for special parts made at Pontiac
Aeroquip Lines Teflon for brakes and clutch
Complete Restoration in 1990




chuntington101

5,733 posts

265 months

Monday 7th January 2008
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crafty said:
This is very very cool....

http://sundoulos.us/sportstar.html






OMG that looks really cool! i like the HD power as well! very tunable. wonder if they could use inline fours in there two??

thanks Chris.

eliot

11,995 posts

283 months

Monday 7th January 2008
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crafty said:
4L60 autobox.

chuntington101

5,733 posts

265 months

Tuesday 8th January 2008
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there is no reason they couldn't use the T56 from the VCette though is there eliot??

Chris.