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Originally Posted by cinqster
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Definitely! I have Monogram's old Challenger kit; I'll get around to it one of these days. But it would be nice to build one of the less commonly seen cars. Since a bellytank is basically symmetrical, it might not be too difficult to build one from scratch. Didn't somebody make a kit for the Xydias car? I'm pretty sure it's been diecast by Autoart or somebody.
That's a great website, by the way. Thanks!
I think you'll find more shots of bellytankers in my shots from 2009. There's often a V8-60 powered tank out there. He does about 130. You see some strange things at El Mirage. Last year, a silent electric motorcycle got into the 140s. (Seems that dragging that cord slowed him down.)
That Goodwood pseudo-salt flat is more than a little out-of-place in England. Goodwood is in the south, but it's still rainy. A friend lives near there, in Penzance, and he complains bitterly about the weather. The Earl of March was lucky his salt flat didn't turn into a British version of the Salton Sea.
El Mirage is a long way from Bonneville, and not just in distance. There are no money cars out there; it's strictly DIY. But it's a blast.