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Re: Something that makes you smile - preferably car stuff
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:04 am
by Alvin
This makes me smile
Datsun Roadsters make me smile
Re: Something that makes you smile - preferably car stuff
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:48 am
by Florida Roadster
Alvin wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:04 am
This makes me smile
Datsun Roadsters make me smile
I bet you would be smiling more if you were climbing that hill to the corkscrew.
Re: Something that makes you smile - preferably car stuff
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:58 am
by FergO2k
Love the various skidmarks coming down that slope. Great pic, thanks Alvin!
Re: Something that makes you smile - preferably car stuff
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:14 pm
by Alvin
Florida Roadster wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:48 am
Alvin wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:04 am
This makes me smile
Datsun Roadsters make me smile
I bet you would be smiling more if you were climbing that hill to the corkscrew.
hell yeah! My favorite track!
FergO2k wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:58 am
Love the various skidmarks coming down that slope. Great pic, thanks Alvin!
Re: Something that makes you smile - preferably car stuff
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 4:47 pm
by vorpal
Sure, That track makes me smile:
Monterey Historics 2018:
parade (2).JPG
roadsterstaging.jpg
parade (4).JPG
parade 11.JPG
parade 12.JPG
corkscrew.jpg
Re: Something that makes you smile - preferably car stuff
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 4:50 pm
by Alvin
vorpal wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 4:47 pm
Sure, That track makes me smile:
Monterey Historics 2018:
parade (2).JPG
roadsterstaging.jpg
parade (4).JPG
parade 11.JPG
parade 12.JPG
corkscrew.jpg
That was one of the best Datsun Roadster events in my life! Thanks for sharing!
Re: Something that makes you smile - preferably car stuff
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 4:58 pm
by FergO2k
That was very cool. Anyone notice that the day Alvin was there, they were running the track in reverse? (cars are climbing the corkscrew!)
Plus, "Climb the Corkscrew" makes a much better t-shirt phrase of the week than my previous comment, "Love Them Skid Marks".
Re: Something that makes you smile - preferably car stuff
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 5:33 pm
by vorpal
Alvin is parked over turns 5 & 6 going uphill to the corkscrew, the cars below him are doing the uphill climb to the top like in my third and 4th pics above. The corkscrew is a very abrupt turn and drop. Don't think they run the track backwards, but could be wrong.
Re: Something that makes you smile - preferably car stuff
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 5:56 pm
by FergO2k
Ohhh, my bad. Thanks for correcting.
Re: Something that makes you smile - preferably car stuff
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 6:00 pm
by Alvin
FergO2k wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 4:58 pm
That was very cool. Anyone notice that the day Alvin was there, they were running the track in reverse? (cars are climbing the corkscrew!)
Plus, "Climb the Corkscrew" makes a much better t-shirt phrase of the week than my previous comment, "Love Them Skid Marks".
Ferg, in the photo with my roadster that is Turn6, uphill heading to the Corkscrew, it's hard to gauge perspective from the photo. Here's a video to go along with that still photo:
https://youtu.be/tWO7hKCC6ts?si=LYzAPh10DvSkyUH8
vorpal wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 5:33 pm
Alvin is parked over turns 5 & 6 going uphill to the corkscrew, the cars below him are doing the uphill climb to the top like in my third and 4th pics above. The corkscrew is a very abrupt turn and drop. Don't think they run the track backwards, but could be wrong.
Rob is correct. Some exhibition laps are done in reverse for show, but I've never seen a vintage race group run that direction.
Re: Something that makes you smile - preferably car stuff
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:05 pm
by Florida Roadster
I'm not quite sure if this makes you smile or not. But it is car stuff. And it is (sort of) a Roadster. I've seen this car online before but got a close-up look today at the SVRA races at Sebring. There were a bunch of 510's on the track, but no other Roadsters. Earlier in the week there was one Roadster on the entrant's list but they must have dropped out.
IMG_5416.jpg
IMG_5415.jpg
Re: Something that makes you smile - preferably car stuff
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:31 pm
by Alvin
Florida Roadster wrote: Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:05 pm
I'm not quite sure if this makes you smile or not. But it is car stuff. And it is (sort of) a Roadster. I've seen this car online before but got a close-up look today at the SVRA races at Sebring. There were a bunch of 510's on the track, but no other Roadsters. Earlier in the week there was one Roadster on the entrant's list but they must have dropped out.
IMG_5416.jpgIMG_5415.jpg
Yes! That is Anthony's '69 SRL. Basically a C6 Corvette with Roadster panels
Re: Something that makes you smile - preferably car stuff
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:22 am
by redroadster
Complete Small V8 engine for sale
Alloy intake and heads easy fit for a 311 ...unsure of manuf. Can hear running
https://youtube.com/shorts/A8n6M0-WoxA? ... SOMIWwFwXF
Re: Something that makes you smile - preferably car stuff
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:23 am
by Alvin
This makes me smile
Datsun Roadsters make me smile
Re: Something that makes you smile - preferably car stuff
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:11 am
by redroadster