The Ford Barn

Newc · 12-30-2020, 12:24 AM

What happened ; the Chinese virus quarantine caught the cars there. The owners got out on one of the last flights to the US. The cars are safe, but when racing will resume is unknown. The Australian racing venue is large and remote. Newc

Tinker · 12-30-2020, 12:31 AM

I'm sure it will happen. We live in a world of patience and compromise now. Well we did before too.

tubman · 12-30-2020, 12:40 AM

Ya know, This is the kind of problem I would like to have.

Ronnieroadster · 12-30-2020, 01:43 PM

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When both cars were sent there the owners biggest fears at the time would the Australian salt flats be dry. Knowing one of the owners Jim Lindsey I questioned the idea and expense involved around 15 k. The reasoning was since the salt conditions here in the US is very poor the salt overseas is still great so the gamble was worth it. Then the virous hit and Australia shut down. At this point another year will pass before those cars return home. The Australian Speed week happens in a few months if things don't change its not looking good at all for the event to take place. The Target 550 stream liner is one of the cars and Jim's lakester is the other.
Ronnieroadster

12-30-2020, 12:24 AM	#1
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,482	Two Pacific NW land speed race cars are stuck in Australia What happened ; the Chinese virus quarantine caught the cars there. The owners got out on one of the last flights to the US. The cars are safe, but when racing will resume is unknown. The Australian racing venue is large and remote. Newc

12-30-2020, 12:31 AM	#2
Tinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MN Posts: 7,053	Re: Two Pacific NW land speed race cars are stuck in Australia I'm sure it will happen. We live in a world of patience and compromise now. Well we did before too.

12-30-2020, 12:40 AM	#3
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,303	Re: Two Pacific NW land speed race cars are stuck in Australia Ya know, This is the kind of problem I would like to have.

12-30-2020, 01:43 PM	#4
Ronnieroadster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: East Coast in CT Posts: 1,524	Re: Two Pacific NW land speed race cars are stuck in Australia Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) When both cars were sent there the owners biggest fears at the time would the Australian salt flats be dry. Knowing one of the owners Jim Lindsey I questioned the idea and expense involved around 15 k. The reasoning was since the salt conditions here in the US is very poor the salt overseas is still great so the gamble was worth it. Then the virous hit and Australia shut down. At this point another year will pass before those cars return home. The Australian Speed week happens in a few months if things don't change its not looking good at all for the event to take place. The Target 550 stream liner is one of the cars and Jim's lakester is the other. Ronnieroadster __________________ I use the F word a lot no not that word these words Flathead , Focus and Finish. "Life Member of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club using a Ford Flathead block" Owner , Builder, Driver of the First Ford Flathead bodied roadster to run 200 MPH Record July 13, 2018 LTA timing association 200.921 in one and a half miles burning gasoline. First ever gas burning Ford flathead powered roadster to run 200 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats setting the record August 7th 2021 at 205.744 MPH Last edited by Ronnieroadster; 12-30-2020 at 03:49 PM.

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