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Originally Posted by upstatedoc
120mph
'76 Ford Granada on a public highway when I was 18. stupid. catalytic converter got so hot the carpeting in the back seat started smoking
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I think my first Indy 500 was around 1983 or so. A driver was getting interviewed on the PA prior to the race. Questioner asked "is your race car like driving a Pinto at 80mph?". Answer -- "no, it is like driving a Pinto at 40mph..."
Thanks for bringing up that memory!