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EL MIRAGE - MAY 2001 |
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Here are some of the pictues taken at El Mirage Dry lake bed during the May 2001 SCTA meet. |
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Starting line. |
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Tracks could be seen from each vehicle that had made a run that day. |
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A vehicle at speed. |
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A shot of my foot standing on the track, the lake bed is hard yet it was easy to kick the top loose. |
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This is a car, with 4 wheels the 2 front wheels are running in tandem. |
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Notice that the vehicle is shorter than the guys knee that is bent over the cockpit. |
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Custom trailer! Maybe a project for CSUN team in Spring of 2002??? |
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Said to be 23" at the top of the cockpit! |
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Can this guy run at Bonneville with the fender so close to the tire?tire? |
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A series of pulleys lifts the streamliner with a winch, once lifted "slats" are inserted to support the vehicle, also notice the custom coil spring suspension. |
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Thumb shifting with wire-tied grips. |
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Air shifter that can still be foot shifted. |
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