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RE: Car choice for motorcycle enthusiasts - GoldOxide_imp - 01-27-2021
Forget sailing on ice. The future will be much warmer. Floridians will flock to Canada (wait, they kinda already do) to find some relief from the heat (good luck).
RE: Car choice for motorcycle enthusiasts - peterbaron - 01-27-2021
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(Wikipedia)
"It was called La Jamais Contente, meaning Never Satisfied and was the first in the history of mankind to overcome the barrier of dreams - 100 km/h. On April 29, 1899, the cigar-like silver-red car pulled exactly 105.88 km/h-65.8 miles/h, causing ecstasy in the press all over the world.
La Jamais Contante was equipped with two electric motors with a total power of 50 kW and weighed 1,450 kg (3,197 lbs) with batteries.
At the helm of the vehicle sat its creator, the famous Red Devil, Camille Jenatzy, a redheaded Belgian engineer, known for not afraid of anything ..."
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Jamais_Contente /GW
RE: Car choice for motorcycle enthusiasts - the Ferret - 01-27-2021
Lol and he wasn't even wearing a helmet
RE: Car choice for motorcycle enthusiasts - GoldOxide_imp - 01-27-2021
(01-27-2021, 10:03 AM)peterbaron_imp Wrote:
(Wikipedia)
"It was called La Jamais Contente, meaning Never Satisfied and was the first in the history of mankind to overcome the barrier of dreams - 100 km/h. On April 29, 1899, the cigar-like silver-red car pulled exactly 105.88 km/h-65.8 miles/h, causing ecstasy in the press all over the world.
La Jamais Contante was equipped with two electric motors with a total power of 50 kW and weighed 1,450 kg (3,197 lbs) with batteries.
At the helm of the vehicle sat its creator, the famous Red Devil, Camille Jenatzy, a redheaded Belgian engineer, known for not afraid of anything ..."
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Jamais_Contente /GW
They did have photography in 1899 ...
RE: Car choice for motorcycle enthusiasts - Cormanus - 01-27-2021
He’s still not wearing a helmet.
RE: Car choice for motorcycle enthusiasts - Houtman_imp - 01-27-2021
(01-27-2021, 04:30 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: He’s still not wearing a helmet.
And probably no air bags either !
RE: Car choice for motorcycle enthusiasts - Cormanus - 01-27-2021
Do you think it has ABS?
RE: Car choice for motorcycle enthusiasts - jimgl3_imp - 01-27-2021
what is c-a-r?
RE: Car choice for motorcycle enthusiasts - GoldOxide_imp - 01-27-2021
Just imagine what a high speed flip would do?
Think: "human crayon".
RE: Car choice for motorcycle enthusiasts - Gone in 60 - 01-28-2021
Remember, in those days, the belief was that you'd be better of if you were thrown clear of the flying wreck before it landed on top of you.
We had a 1915 Stutz board track racer in the Petersen, and that was my answer when people asked "where are the seat belts?"
It usually garnered a cringe.