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Offline SteveM

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Re: LSR = Land Speed Rampage
« Reply #270 on: January 13, 2016, 10:20:42 AM »
I'm certainly planning to run my Rampage over 150 mph at Bonneville this summer.  With some additional tuning, the 1.5L diesel might even get it there.

The 2 liter diesel engine should have plenty of punch to get the Rampage over 150.

Mike Manghelli is knocking on the 200 mph door with his Rabbit pickup.

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Re: LSR = Land Speed Rampage
« Reply #271 on: January 13, 2016, 02:21:59 PM »
...but seriously, Gregg - what's going on with your Rampage?

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Re: LSR = Land Speed Rampage
« Reply #272 on: January 13, 2016, 09:42:51 PM »
Yea Gregg, what Steve said..


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Re: LSR = Land Speed Rampage
« Reply #273 on: January 13, 2016, 10:00:57 PM »

Poly, You seem to have a thing against FWD trucks and being used as race trucks.

Well to be fair, I have a thing against nearly everything. I just said they were no fun at all in the snow.  I mean, if you can't land in a ditch once a year, wheres the fun in that?
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Re: LSR = Land Speed Rampage
« Reply #274 on: January 14, 2016, 04:58:18 AM »

Steve and Frank.....Work on the truck continues but has slowed down. After PRI and before the holidays we had some issues with both my Mon (94) and my MIL (88). MOM OK.....MIL still not doing very well!

I still plan on having the truck at Wilmington and am shooting for the June meet. If that doesn't pan out I'll try to do Loring in July!

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Re: LSR = Land Speed Rampage
« Reply #275 on: January 14, 2016, 11:41:03 AM »
Here's the Mexican Chevy I mentioned . . .
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Re: LSR = Land Speed Rampage
« Reply #276 on: January 14, 2016, 03:08:57 PM »
Thanks, Stan.  Eventually, one of the manufacturers will bring a small, aerodynamic pickup truck to the US market.  Something like that would have the potential to do very well in the various small truck classes.

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Re: LSR = Land Speed Rampage
« Reply #277 on: January 17, 2016, 03:41:19 AM »
Here's the Mexican Chevy I mentioned . . .

We've got those in South Africa and are quite popular,   :cheers:

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Re: LSR = Land Speed Rampage
« Reply #278 on: January 17, 2016, 07:03:29 AM »
Isn't that what the Aussies refer to as a ute?  :? :? :? :-D

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Re: LSR = Land Speed Rampage
« Reply #279 on: January 17, 2016, 07:50:58 AM »
Indeed it is.
What we call them here is another story. :-D

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Re: LSR = Land Speed Rampage
« Reply #280 on: August 13, 2021, 08:03:28 AM »
I know this thread is quite old, a d that we lost Gregg some time back as well.  That?s actually part of the reason why I?m posting. At Speed Week 2021, I was talking with some friends about how Gregg was always the photographer ?on the scene?, sometimes greeting racers and taking photos from the moment of arrival at an event, until the event was complete.

We also talked about how much of a shame it was that Gregg?s Rampage never got a chance to be completed and run at Bonneville.   I have a friend who has caught Salt Fever, and is interested in finding out if it might be possible to adopt Gregg?s LSR Rampage project, and see it through to completion. 

Does anyone from this group know Gregg?s widow, or have any additional information related to the person managing his estate?    We?d really love to see his LSR Rampage get completed.  Getting in touch with the right person seems like a good place to start that project.

Please PM with any info, or post here.

Thanks - Steve
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Re: LSR = Land Speed Rampage
« Reply #281 on: August 13, 2021, 08:05:13 AM »
PS - sorry for the funny formatting of that last post.  I was composing on my phone, and the formatting and punctuation looks weird.

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Re: LSR = Land Speed Rampage
« Reply #282 on: August 13, 2021, 11:00:51 AM »
Gregg Adams' home phone number was Two52-908-2963 if this helps.

I kept looking for him at the #1 starting line.  Just out of habit.  What a fine gentleman he was.  I miss him.
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Re: LSR = Land Speed Rampage
« Reply #283 on: August 13, 2021, 12:29:35 PM »
 A GREAT BIG AMEN ON THAT!

I was proud he considered me a friend.
A finer, gentle, man was hard to find.

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Re: LSR = Land Speed Rampage
« Reply #284 on: August 13, 2021, 12:34:44 PM »
Gregg Adams' home phone number was Two52-908-2963 if this helps.

I kept looking for him at the #1 starting line.  Just out of habit.  What a fine gentleman he was.  I miss him.


I thought that was his cell number?

Indeed a true gentleman and missed by a bunch of us.