Guest zebm1 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 I posted these two pics in tha truck forum, but I can't find that thread...sooooo, here yall are... tha 1st pic is a 1/43 (For Sale) model done by Ugo Fadini - 225 Euros... tha 2nd pic is from 1996 when this truck set tha LSR of 221 point sumthing in tha Semi-diesel class at tha Bonneville Speed trials. they went back in 1997 and were setting a new LSR of 237 mph when tha truck caught fire.....musta been a pretty exciting ride for that hotshoe pilot, eh? Called tha Phoenix.... There is a website for this truck, do a Google search for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelmartin Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I saw Phoenix at B'ville when I went there in '90 and '91 before the all-enveloping bodywork and aircraft tires. It was quite a site to see the plume of black smoke rapidly approaching the 2 mile mark where spectaters could watch. It was impressive to see in the pits too! Each turbo(4, count em, 4) was the size of a tuner car motor! There was a newer Kenworth there too. The humourous part was the motorcycle battery on the firewall! They both used 1-ton 4X4s to push start them. Bonneville was the most fantastic motorsports experience I ever went to. The atmosphere was great, everyone was friendly and indviduality was rampant and encouraged! The cars are awesome too. From 12-culinder quad-turbo Semis to Rotax 440 powered streamliners. Both go 200! I saw Al Teague run 395. I still dream of going back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zebm1 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Kool pics Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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