Miata Mailing List: July 1996, Message #50
sponsored by



     


   From: Greg Bassett 
Subject: Some stuff.....
   Date: Mon, 1 Jul 1996 15:09:00 -0400

The Bluebonnet chapter had a really cool fun run this past Sunday (6/30).  A
couple of interesting tid-bits.  

(1)     If you ever get to central TX (Austin, Lockhart, Red Rock etc) you
HAVE to go by the Central Texas Automobile History Musuem.  Also known as
"Rosanky's Car Museum", in Rosanky TX.  They have an incredible collection
of cars and automobile "stuff".  For example, a 16 cyl Cadillac from many
years ago, a "1911 Garden Car" with wicker seats and wicker pop-up top for
"motoring around the estate on picnics and garden outings".  A 1969 Corvair
with 0 (that's right 0 actual miles!) the car was purchased by a dealership,
and immediately garaged.  It was purchased by an MD many years later and
only flatbedded to various places.  It even has the original window sticker,
still attached to the window.  

Oh yeah, a BRG Limited Edition with 330 original miles!


(2)     Autorotor data point.  The car runs up to 110 mph very quickly and
still seems to have PLENTY of power.  I'll have to keep experimenting with
this until I find the TOP end =:O  The 110mph point was attained on a long
stretch of 2 lane road out in eastern-central TX somewhere.  I was chasing a
(and catching up to) a Sebring equipped Miata.  The car just flew up to
110mph and was still strongly accelerating.  This was not even at full
throttle!  (We currently have the MSD bypassed and are experiencing some
ping a high-rpms/full boost).  I was keeping the boost down to about 5lbs
and under.  Wheeee!!!!