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Title: Fast 8 Production Bodied Ghias (with bumpers) Post by: 36hplandspeedracer on May 11, 2014, 23:58:04 pm G'day Challengers
After receiving the Fast 8 Bugs history the other day Steve Madoski wrote wondering what the Fast 8 Ghia's were. Good question and here is what I found in my research. This is the list of the eight fastest production bodied land speed racing Karmann Ghia's over the past five decades. Production bodied means no aerodynamic assists such as wings or spoilers to aid stability. 1987 Larry Monreal.................68 Ghia 1915cc Turbo......167.480 mph Bob Godfrey Car Craft motor 5 Speed transaxle (http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr301/36hplandspeedracer/130%20Ghias/Monreal57_004Small.jpg) (http://s494.photobucket.com/user/36hplandspeedracer/media/130%20Ghias/Monreal57_004Small.jpg.html) 1976 Ray Filteau/John Weston..64 Ghia 1900cc Turbo......152.372 mph (http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr301/36hplandspeedracer/130%20Ghias/HVW77Janscan0095JohnWestonbyHVWneedPhotoOK10-Copy_zps63362a73.jpg) (http://s494.photobucket.com/user/36hplandspeedracer/media/130%20Ghias/HVW77Janscan0095JohnWestonbyHVWneedPhotoOK10-Copy_zps63362a73.jpg.html) 2012 Tom Simon/Britt Grannis..70 Ghia 2332cc Carb.......150.343 mph Hart/Adragna Motor (http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr301/36hplandspeedracer/130%20Ghias/185-Copy_zps3c1f4e71.jpg) (http://s494.photobucket.com/user/36hplandspeedracer/media/130%20Ghias/185-Copy_zps3c1f4e71.jpg.html) 2013 Zach/Talor Burns.............74 Ghia 2012cc Carb......146.909 mph (http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr301/36hplandspeedracer/130%20Ghias/IMG_6424.jpg) (http://s494.photobucket.com/user/36hplandspeedracer/media/130%20Ghias/IMG_6424.jpg.html) 1979 Mike Manghelli/Brehm......56 Ghia 1980cc Carb......144.00 mph Sorry, no photo's available in Production trim with bumpers! (http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr301/36hplandspeedracer/130%20Ghias/scan0019Small.jpg) (http://s494.photobucket.com/user/36hplandspeedracer/media/130%20Ghias/scan0019Small.jpg.html) 2006 Rick McLean/Boelcke........68 Ghia 1967cc Carb......140.417 mph (http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr301/36hplandspeedracer/130%20Ghias/GBoelckeMacLeanBonnieKG-photos2-remote1_zps130b8ed6.jpg) (http://s494.photobucket.com/user/36hplandspeedracer/media/130%20Ghias/GBoelckeMacLeanBonnieKG-photos2-remote1_zps130b8ed6.jpg.html) 1969 Al Nichols/Veldman..........56 Ghia 1900cc Carb......134.32 mph Note: Front air scoops were allowed in SCTA Production in 1969 (http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr301/36hplandspeedracer/130%20Ghias/houseofsafety011byUnknownPhotographer_zps65964454.jpg) (http://s494.photobucket.com/user/36hplandspeedracer/media/130%20Ghias/houseofsafety011byUnknownPhotographer_zps65964454.jpg.html) 2013 Tom Bruch/Anderson.......69 Ghia 1378cc Turbo....128.939 mph (http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr301/36hplandspeedracer/36%20Ghias/9831_376127359157698_899428651_n1_zps77c2d542.jpg) (http://s494.photobucket.com/user/36hplandspeedracer/media/36%20Ghias/9831_376127359157698_899428651_n1_zps77c2d542.jpg.html) Get ready for World of Speed in September. Gonna be fun......................... Burly |