drambuie
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"I don't always drive at 119 MPH...but when I do....it's in my Austin Healey"
Today I was driving My 67 BJ8 down famous Route 66 like I usually do not far from the Chicago land Speedway. I like this road because it is open and with minimal stop lights with a 55 mph speed limit for about a 27 mile stretch with farms, cattle, and open nature preserves along the way. A good stretch of road to blow out the morning cobwebs as I sip on a hot cup of coffee along the way as I enjoy the sounds, feel and joy driving my Vintage British Sports car.. Just relaxing and enjoying this drive as I always do.
But all of a sudden I decided to make a detour off my route and down this very wide and very long stretch of smooth paved road with nothing in site as far I can see! Something just clicked in my head as I shifted into fourth gear reached 50 mph and switched into overdrive! I just keep pushing the gas peddle down..60mph 70 mph 80 mph 90 mph 100 mph 110 mph 119 and then I snapped out of it and backed off as the Healey seemed to be getting a little light because of the very heavy winds combined with the speed I was driving.
Anyway, I was a little surprised that while at 119 mph the Healey still had peddle left and the motor just keep pulling! Now, I don't know what the absolute top speed of a 67 BJ8 is in reality, but for a vintage sports car that is 47 years old! And never had the drive train out or rebuilt, original 39,000 miles. I was very impressed how that straight 6 with two inch S U carbs can blow off 100 mph like nothing and still keep pulling and gaining speed like that!
As I returned home, pulled in the garage and slid the car cover over my Austin Healey, I had a big grin.. Way to go Donald!
Today I was driving My 67 BJ8 down famous Route 66 like I usually do not far from the Chicago land Speedway. I like this road because it is open and with minimal stop lights with a 55 mph speed limit for about a 27 mile stretch with farms, cattle, and open nature preserves along the way. A good stretch of road to blow out the morning cobwebs as I sip on a hot cup of coffee along the way as I enjoy the sounds, feel and joy driving my Vintage British Sports car.. Just relaxing and enjoying this drive as I always do.
But all of a sudden I decided to make a detour off my route and down this very wide and very long stretch of smooth paved road with nothing in site as far I can see! Something just clicked in my head as I shifted into fourth gear reached 50 mph and switched into overdrive! I just keep pushing the gas peddle down..60mph 70 mph 80 mph 90 mph 100 mph 110 mph 119 and then I snapped out of it and backed off as the Healey seemed to be getting a little light because of the very heavy winds combined with the speed I was driving.
Anyway, I was a little surprised that while at 119 mph the Healey still had peddle left and the motor just keep pulling! Now, I don't know what the absolute top speed of a 67 BJ8 is in reality, but for a vintage sports car that is 47 years old! And never had the drive train out or rebuilt, original 39,000 miles. I was very impressed how that straight 6 with two inch S U carbs can blow off 100 mph like nothing and still keep pulling and gaining speed like that!
As I returned home, pulled in the garage and slid the car cover over my Austin Healey, I had a big grin.. Way to go Donald!
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