The 'E' Type Forum

In '64, I was driving back from Indianapolis to Lafayette, Indiana, a divided highway with actually very little traffic, doing my usual 85-90. I passed a large American car with some kids in it who decided to keep pace with me. So I gradually accelerated until we were both doing around 105 side by s...

I owned a 63 E-Type, back in the day . . . drove it across Nevada in 1964 (no speed limit) on possibly the first stretch of I-80 with my foot to the floor, pegged the speedometer at an indicated 160. Measured mile: around 23 seconds (no stopwatch). From 150 to 160, I could see its shadow getting lon...