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Fastest Car You Have Ridden In?


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It wasn't the fastest car I've been in, but the most memorable was a ride in a 1963 Ferrari 250 Lusso. We were doing close to 90 on a turnpike in 2nd gear, and then 110 on a freeway in the Bay area, California when I was 5, which would make it some time in 1977. Ever since I haven't forgotten the scream of that smooth and high-revving Columbo V12...music to my ears! The same guy who owned that had a Ferrari 250 Lusso also. He has since sold both and has a 1935 Alfa nowadays. I'd keep the Ferraris myself!

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Fastest for me was a 69 (project) vette with a 427, 6 barrel carb. It was owned by a guy that had a local speed shop called "Karbelt" - my brother took me for a brief spin and opened it out for about thirty seconds on a main road heading out of the city. It was a frightening experience that has left me with a discomfort of driving with my brother. It was g force that impressed me.

Otherwise I have to say my 300 TT is pretty fast, weight sensitive, but with just me in the car, I can get to uncomfortable speeds very quickly - it is modded a little and about 350 hp.

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Fastest ride ever hmm if you don't count the 180+ mph motorcycles when I was young an dumb. It would have to be when I managed a local auto part store. Helped a customer build a 33 Willy with a blown 502 big block. Ran a 7:69 at Maple grove speedway sitting in the passenger seat of course. When the light turned green I couldn't move an inch and it was the best 8 seconds of my life.

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I drove an 1100hp 76 Corvette, and a 750hp SRT-8 Jeep. Both were impressive to say the least. I liked the Jeep better. I filmed the speedometer for a few seconds and captured 30mph -80mph in about 3 seconds in the Jeep.

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