The Terraplane (aka "Terrible pain") was a factory hot rod, intended as such. Higher power to weight ratio than any other contemporary production car. 1933 Model KT set Pike's Peak Hill Climb record that stood for 25 yr. John Dillinger preferred 1933 Model KT - of course John only lasted until the summer of 1934.
I have had a fellow who ought to know tell me with a a straight face "A Terraplane will outrun anything contemporary, except maybe a Duesenberg." Maybe he was stretching it a little. You just had to be there. > 10. Re: Reputable shipping company for used engines (WILTON) >------------------------------ > >Message: 10 >Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 18:21:01 -0400 >From: "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Reputable shipping company for used engines >Okay, now I'm gonna hafta tell my Terraplane story: > >On a rainy Sunday afternoon in late Spring of 1941, my mom, dad and 3 or 4 >of us younger children were visiting our oldest brother and his wife 10 or >12 miles from our home. The brother was not there when we arrived, but he >soon came in with his brother-in-law - both had been drinking. The BIL's >wife was there, also, and "jumped" him immediately about his drinking. He >stormed out of the house, jumped into his '34 Terraplane and sped out of the >yard. At the end of the driveway, he was going way too fast to make the >turn >into the road, flew across the road and jumped the ditch into a cornfield. >It was a small field of about 3 to 5 acres; the corn was not mature - maybe, >about 4 feet tall. > >The car never faltered, never slowed, but continued at full throttle to >crisscross the field many times with corn and mud flying until it had >obliterated about every stalk of corn in the field, finally jumping the >ditch again and speeding away up the road. > >This incident and others also involving the oldest brother had a profound >effect on me such that I've always been a "teetotaler" - I've always thought >that I can make big enough fool of myself completely sober. > >Wilton > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
