Classic Winnebagos & Vintage RVs
Topic Boards => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: DaveVA78Chieftain on May 26, 2017, 07:40 AM
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The TRAVOY, the first Oldsmobile Toronado 455 CID V8 rated at 375 HP powertrain used to power a RV that set land speed records in the 1960's. It apparently was the inspiration for the GMC coach in the 70's.
That Time the Designer of the Tucker 48 Set a Land Speed Record in a Motorhome (http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a33548/that-time-the-designer-of-the-tucker-48-set-a-land-speed-record-in-a-motorhome/)
How fast did it go?
The article I provided the link to says a blazing 97.613 on May 16, 1970 at El Mirage. NOt bad for a Class A RV of that era.
It did not say if it was totally stock or not.
Can you imagine the cleanup if that thing had crashed?! They would be out there for a week with shovels and brooms. D:oH! :)rotflmao
They said that it was stock but they removed the mufflers