How fast is the fastest you have ever driven a land vehicle?

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Dean Frederickson

#81
Hey Dragonfly like minds.... I posted this 12 Sep. 07.:cool:

177 m.p.h. in a Lamborghini in Italy on the Autostrada (no speed limit) in 1975, 147 m.p.h. in a Dino Fiat, 146 m.p.h. on a Kawasaki 900. Now that I'm a old codger 110 m.p.h. on my Wide Glide is plenty fast to get the same kind of thrill I got out of the three fastest. The three fastest were legal because there was no speed limit on the Autostrada, the Harley gives me that little bit of adrenaline rush cuz almost everything I do with it is illegal. No I don't endanger anyone elses body just my own.:tg: Marc can we get a smilee with bugs in the teeth?
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rrofkar - 2009

#83
This was in Italy also but I wasn't the driver. I was shaking during the run through the mountain roads and thankful the driver was very versed in driving the car, but when we got to the straight aways it was a blast over 175mph from where I was sitting. I drove a Shelby AC Cobra out in the Morongo desert over 150 but dented the car up with all the flying gravel.:bonk:
 
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#84
118mph on my 1979 Suzuki GS 750 when I was in my 20's, (almost flew off the back!)

I have two Harleys now and a lot more brains so I have only gone 95mph on my 07 Sporty. (slow down - live longer!)
115mph also on a 1972 GS750 @ 20 yrs. old. What a ride! No way I would do that on my Gold Wing these days but I have had it up to 90 mph. and was it smooth!
 
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DianneR

#85
I made 70mph, but sad to say, I got caught of speeding. Police issued me then a traffic ticket.
 

Big Jim

Super Moderator
#88
I held the car at the 160 MPH speed limiter most of two laps out of ten driving a NASCAR cup car at the California Speedway in Fontana after winning a contest. Ten laps at the track was the prize. The ten laps only came after a two+ hour orientation.

My friends that did it the following year had cars that were limited to 170 MPH. That would have been more fun.

The only time I drove a dragster, I chickened out part way down the track and shut it down. I was still over 120 MPH going through the traps, but nowhere near the car's potential. Had I kept my foot in it, the car was capable of over 200 MPH, but that's assuming I didn't let it get sideways. I chickened out when the power curve came in, or as we used to say, when it came into the cam, the engine speed where it made significant increases in power. That thing was more than just scary fast.
 

Randy

Super Moderator
#89
In my 1970 Daytona I hit 162 on the Ark State Police radar. (440 Magnum, Holley Dominator, auto trans w 3.23 rear)

I hit 198 in a "A" Fuel Dragster about 30 years ago.

I had an Enduro Go-cart w/ 2 mac 101's that would top 100 in the straight.

A friend had 1 750 Yahama in a Go-Cart and I know I busted 120, but I shut my eyes and hit the brakes...that thing was squirlley!

Most of our police cars in the '70 could bust 150 easy in short bursts.
Like I said a couple years ago...I done gone pretty fast I have;)

My new Corvette registers 200mph on the speedometer...Anyone wanna guess?
 

Hershal

Metrologist-Auditor
Staff member
Super Moderator
#90
I will admit to over a buck on the Baker to Nevada line strech of the 15, but these days can'r do it, too much construction and too many Highway Patrol!
 
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