Fastest top speed Cobra

[RICK LAKE]

Jimmymac, Ask Morris, he is on the cover of kitcar this month. With all the ground effects, I see no problem of a 200 mph. If you are talking about a stock body shape car, Dick Smith was timed at 198 offical at Daytona doing tire testing. The rest of the story was that Ken Miles was behind him at over 201 but drafting him. Dick's car was trying to lift off from the air buildup under the car. Dick said the motor was turning 8,600 rpms and that was all it had. Joe B. in Cali built this special motor for just this testing. Rick L.

[jay bentley]

I spoke to Dick Smith a few year ago at Lime Rock. He said that the track officials did clock him at 198mph. He then went on to say that the Ford guys clocked him at 201mph. He said he didn't know about the 201mph until several years later.

Jay

[RedBarchetta]

Originally Posted by jay bentley

I spoke to Dick Smith a few year ago at Lime Rock. He said that the track officials did clock him at 198mph. He then went on to say that the Ford guys clocked him at 201mph.

Insane! Takes big brass ones that clank when you walk to drive these cars that fast.

[undy]

My daily driver will do a tad over 200 but I lack the cahonies to attempt it, much less doing it in the Cobra. The aerodynamics do not lend it to real high speed runs. Things tend get crazy at those speeds, especially for a 'brick' like the Cobra.

Dave

[Jamo]

Originally Posted by RICK LAKE

Jimmymac, Ask Morris, he is on the cover of kitcar this month. With all the ground effects, I see no problem of a 200 mph. If you are talking about a stock body shape car, Dick Smith was timed at 198 offical at Daytona doing tire testing. The rest of the story was that Ken Miles was behind him at over 201 but drafting him. Dick's car was trying to lift off from the air buildup under the car. Dick said the motor was turning 8,600 rpms and that was all it had. Joe B. in Cali built this special motor for just this testing. Rick L.

Rick's reference to "Joe B. in Cali" is to Joe Boghosian of Fresno, who is still building beautiful motors. He also built the motor for Andretti's 69 Indy winner.

Most notably, of course, he built mine and still won't let me touch "his" motor...

[dynoroom]

Originally Posted by Jamo

Rick's reference to "Joe B. in Cali" is to Joe Boghosian of Fresno, who is still building beautiful motors. He also built the motor for Andretti's 69 Indy winner.

Most notably, of course, he built mine and still won't let me touch "his" motor...

As it should be..............

[RedCSX1]

Originally Posted by RICK LAKE

Jimmymac, Ask Morris, he is on the cover of kitcar this month. With all the ground effects, I see no problem of a 200 mph. If you are talking about a stock body shape car, Dick Smith was timed at 198 offical at Daytona doing tire testing. The rest of the story was that Ken Miles was behind him at over 201 but drafting him. Dick's car was trying to lift off from the air buildup under the car. Dick said the motor was turning 8,600 rpms and that was all it had. Joe B. in Cali built this special motor for just this testing. Rick L.

Rick,

As Dick told me, he thought he was a lap down and just attempting to catch up. No testing, it was during a race. At 8600 RPM's its no wonder Dick went through so many motors over the years. Up to the day he died he was stuck on cast iron blocks. In fact he had located a standard bore block that Joe was going to use to build him a new motor for number 198 right before he passed.

[DAVID GAGNARD]

Originally Posted by RedCSX1

Rick,

As Dick told me, he thought he was a lap down and just attempting to catch up. No testing, it was during a race. At 8600 RPM's its no wonder Dick went through so many motors over the years. Up to the day he died he was stuck on cast iron blocks. In fact he had located a standard bore block that Joe was going to use to build him a new motor for number 198 right before he passed.

Even up in his years,Dick was NO SLOUCH on track...at SAAC 31 @ VIR during one of the practise sessions, Dick and I ran side by side up the front straight at 140mph (my car was hitting the rev limiter at 7,000rpms), as we were nearing the flag stand and the right hander, he had the line on me and began "edging" over on me, I swear he could have reached out and touched my passenger door with his left hand, he stayed in the gas, I DIDN'T....I backed off and pulled in behind him.........I will not go thru that turn two abreast with anyone!!!!!!!!!!!!
After that session, he found me and my car in the pits and asked what I had under the hood, natually, I told him a mild 302, we both had a good laugh..........

David