FFR Coupe at Bonneville Salt Flats

[Ant]

Larry,

Interesting you mentioned not seeing the Indian Motorcycle from NZ!!

Here is a little story,

Bert Munro, who went to Bonneville 9 times and did just over 200mph with his quote me if I am wrong, 1920 modified Indian, well I actually pushed his bike when he visited the speed trials just out of Ashburton many years ago, after his Bonneville exploits, and we thought what a bedraggled old man in khaki overalls and a 1962 PAX Vauxhall, this I guess supeseded the EIP Vauxhall in the movie, we didn't know much about him and thought at the time he was a pain in the ass for needing a push with his Indian, well I have shaken his hand, and I actually watched the movie about 2 weeks ago! The speeds (if memory serves me right) for the first year, was 148mph, and the second year 172mph, both without streamline fairing.
This all makes sense now because at the time and I think its still applicable I am a V8 hybrid fanatic and was at the trial to watch the V8's, so a 2 cylinder Indian didnt really have the roar, but if I was down at the business end of the speed trial or at Bonneville I am sure I would love the sound of the Indian in full flight!!!!!!!

Further to that my original partner when I started motor racing, Jim Morris, built the replica motorcycle for the movie, he worked for John Britain motorcycles, the people given the task, and they had to try and make a replica from photos etc, not sure if the original bike is still alive!

The Cobra coupe looks great, I guess they are a bit more slippery than a GT40!!