Re: Redding CT, 9-11-10

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2010/9/12 18:48:38

Hi Randy: I went via modern car to CT, that last picture was at an event today a bit closer to home. But to answer your question, I don't like to go much over 45 or 50, what with 4.69 gears, 5 inch stroke and babbitt bearings. But even with that limitation that car is such a delight to drive - very good road manners for a beam-axle car. Very light steering, never a shimmy though it certainly doesn't like potholes or pavement seams though still easy to control. Brakes are just superb, far better than my 56 Carib brakes. It is just so much fun to drive, and generally relaxing except for the occasional A-H you meet on the highways. I think I've put about 45,000 miles on it since I bought it, just a bit less than 1000 miles per year on average.