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Title: Gone in 60 seconds - too slow
Post by: Chopsdad on 03 November 2006, 20:44:39
Did anyone see the fastest Vauxhall ever in the press yesterday?

0 to 60 in 1 second!

Monaro maybe? Suped up Corsa? Chipped Zafira?

No its a 1972 K-reg Vauxhall Victor!!!!!!!

Cost £60 for the car & £100,000 for the mods which include swapping the 2 ltr standard engine for a 9.3 ltr V8 Chevvy engine capable of 183 mph in 7.8 seconds

And this monster is street legal.  Just in case you fancy your chances at the lights it looks like a Viva with a bonnet scoop 2ft high, go faster stripes and probably a baked bean tin exhaust mod but I can't tell from the pic.

Title: Re: Gone in 60 seconds - too slow
Post by: rogerreno on 03 November 2006, 21:06:39
Yeah,saw it on a trailer headed towards Santa Pod today (or could have been yesterday,i've slept since then!!)
Would imagine he's headed off down to the 'Flame and Thunder' meeting this weekend.

60 in 1 second is quite impressive for a road legal car,although I was watching the IHRA drag racing from the 'States on TV the other night.....1/4 mile in 4.5secs at 325mph  :o

Have a quick look at this for amazing figures....sorry,no birds!!!!  ;D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Fuel#Performance
Title: Re: Gone in 60 seconds - too slow
Post by: Chopsdad on 03 November 2006, 21:28:57
 :o Wonder if the Victor has a parachute too - or brakes the size of bin lids ?

Those cars are scary fast  :-/
Title: Re: Gone in 60 seconds - too slow
Post by: PaulW on 03 November 2006, 21:56:30
over 2200bhp...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtxfbxGz1u4

madness!!
Title: Re: Gone in 60 seconds - too slow
Post by: CaptainZok on 03 November 2006, 22:05:44
Me dad had 2 of those but i think they were missing something  ;D
Title: Re: Gone in 60 seconds - too slow
Post by: Bo Bo on 03 November 2006, 22:49:49
See ya .....................................................................Bye :D
Title: Re: Gone in 60 seconds - too slow
Post by: Tony H on 03 November 2006, 23:44:43
Remember those well nice car for the time, used to have a problem with water leaks that changed the back footwell into a paddling pool. note that the featured car for some reason is a left hand drive ::)
Title: Re: Gone in 60 seconds - too slow
Post by: Bo Bo on 04 November 2006, 12:12:33
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Me dad had 2 of those but i think they were missing something  ;D
So did mine! Used to love the front bench seat when I was a kid.  ;D
Title: Re: Gone in 60 seconds - too slow
Post by: CaptainZok on 04 November 2006, 12:52:40
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Me dad had 2 of those but i think they were missing something  ;D
So did mine! Used to love the front bench seat when I was a kid.  ;D
First car I ever drove was an FD Victor think I was about 14 at the time. ;)
Title: Re: Gone in 60 seconds - too slow
Post by: MikeDundee on 04 November 2006, 12:56:20
Apologies in advance Capt Zok, but you were'nt stealin it were you? ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Gone in 60 seconds - too slow
Post by: CaptainZok on 04 November 2006, 12:57:49
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Apologies in advance Capt Zok, but you were'nt stealin it were you? ;D ;D ;D
lol naah it was me dads.
Title: Re: Gone in 60 seconds - too slow
Post by: MikeDundee on 04 November 2006, 13:01:47
My cars safe then, phew ;D :y
Title: Re: Gone in 60 seconds - too slow
Post by: CaptainZok on 04 November 2006, 13:23:53
I only work in Salford I dont live there. ;)
Title: Re: Gone in 60 seconds - too slow
Post by: Bo Bo on 04 November 2006, 21:51:41
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Me dad had 2 of those but i think they were missing something  ;D
So did mine! Used to love the front bench seat when I was a kid.  ;D
First car I ever drove was an FD Victor think I was about 14 at the time. ;)
How strange, same as! (on Hearsall Common [Timbuk !!]).
Title: Re: Gone in 60 seconds - too slow
Post by: Timbuk on 04 November 2006, 21:58:27
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Me dad had 2 of those but i think they were missing something  ;D
So did mine! Used to love the front bench seat when I was a kid.  ;D
First car I ever drove was an FD Victor think I was about 14 at the time. ;)
How strange, same as! (on Hearsall Common [Timbuk !!]).

What you doin drivin on hearsall common, thats naughty ::)
Title: Re: Gone in 60 seconds - too slow
Post by: Bo Bo on 04 November 2006, 22:13:26
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Me dad had 2 of those but i think they were missing something  ;D
So did mine! Used to love the front bench seat when I was a kid.  ;D
First car I ever drove was an FD Victor think I was about 14 at the time. ;)
How strange, same as! (on Hearsall Common [Timbuk !!]).

What you doin drivin on hearsall common, thats naughty ::)
That's where I learnt to drive, can't get on there now!
Title: Re: Gone in 60 seconds - too slow
Post by: Bo Bo on 04 November 2006, 22:14:35
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over 2200bhp...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtxfbxGz1u4

madness!!
That's almost as fast as the jet car at Santo Podi!
Title: Re: Gone in 60 seconds - too slow
Post by: Bo Bo on 04 November 2006, 22:15:42
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Me dad had 2 of those but i think they were missing something  ;D
So did mine! Used to love the front bench seat when I was a kid.  ;D
First car I ever drove was an FD Victor think I was about 14 at the time. ;)
How strange, same as! (on Hearsall Common [Timbuk !!]).

What you doin drivin on hearsall common, thats naughty ::)
Maybe it was those bumper cars!!
Title: Re: Gone in 60 seconds - too slow
Post by: Timbuk on 04 November 2006, 22:16:37
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Me dad had 2 of those but i think they were missing something  ;D
So did mine! Used to love the front bench seat when I was a kid.  ;D
First car I ever drove was an FD Victor think I was about 14 at the time. ;)
How strange, same as! (on Hearsall Common [Timbuk !!]).

What you doin drivin on hearsall common, thats naughty ::)
That's where I learnt to drive, can't get on there now!

Sure you can, just stick a pikey home on the back of your car for instant access  ::)