My '68 topped out at 130mph. I did it one night racing a 72 Corvette on GA 400 before it opened in 1973.
Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Decent 6.9 in Atlanta (now GTO) > You must be kidding, even with 360hp the 68 GTO could never go that fast. > It was a pretty quick car, but technically you take into consideration > wind drag, weight and actual gearing of the car and you have a brick on > wheels. > > > Harry > 69 280 SEL > 72 350SL ? > 04 VW Passat 4 Motion > 1999 Mazda Miata ? > > > > > Rusty Cullens > BuyMBparts, Inc. > Tel 1-800-741-5252 > Fax 770-454-9745 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert & Tara Ludwick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 8:27 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Decent 6.9 in Atlanta > > >> Not a bad looking car, but that silly little story included from the >> star is pure fiction. Anyone who's ever owned a '68 GTO ( present >> company included ) knows that 120 is just a nice mild cruising speed, >> those beasts don't even start breathing hard till around 180...that's >> when it's time to use the last third of the gas pedal travel. We used to >> have a lot of fun with that car out on a dry lake. 220mph+ is an >> interesting feeling :-) >> If they passed a GTO at 120 it's because the guy in the goat didn't >> care, not because the 6.9 is some super car. >> I wonder why he included that little snippet in his ad? I guess it >> didn't help him sell the thing. >> >> ---------Robert >> > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- Unlimited storage and > industry-leading spam and email virus protection. > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
