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Offline B.D.F.

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Not bad.... for an old man :-)
« on: May 09, 2014, 01:16:25 PM »
Don 'Big Daddy' Garlits is 82 years old and still at it. Not the quickest guy in the world anymore but still on the edge of technology; check out what he did with some electric motors and old flashlight batteries:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea4igN8Thtg

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Re: Not bad.... for an old man :-)
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2014, 06:28:32 PM »
I remember when 7.2 seconds wasn't bad for anybody.
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Re: Not bad.... for an old man :-)
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2014, 09:01:19 AM »
It depends what you are doing, I guess.
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Re: Not bad.... for an old man :-)
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2014, 10:38:22 AM »
That's just cool!
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Re: Not bad.... for an old man :-)
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2014, 11:59:56 AM »
Isn't it?

The article I caught mentioned that you cannot usually hear the noise of those gigantic, wrinkle- wall tires 'cause of the gazillion decibel engine driving them.... but on this one you absolutely can and it is surprising.

And of course the fact that Mr. Garlits himself is driving it, at 82 no less, is just icing on the cake IMO.

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Quote from: Sgt Mac on May 10, 2014, 10:38:22 AM
That's just cool!
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Re: Not bad.... for an old man :-)
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2014, 12:51:10 PM »
Quote from: B.D.F. on May 10, 2014, 11:59:56 AM
Isn't it?

The article I caught mentioned that you cannot usually hear the noise of those gigantic, wrinkle- wall tires 'cause of the gazillion decibel engine driving them.... but on this one you absolutely can and it is surprising.

And of course the fact that Mr. Garlits himself is driving it, at 82 no less, is just icing on the cake IMO.

Brian

Beyond the driver, I thought that was one of the best parts of the video. I wasn't expecting it and for some reason, it genuinely surprised me.
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