Gregg has done such a stellar job with documenting ECTA, Loring and Bonneville events, that I thought I'd attempt to put up a slice of El Mirage. Kate brought me out - seriously, this was HER idea - and it was good revisiting the place that got me interested in LSR 23 years ago.
We had reserved a Mustang Convertible at LAX. When we arrived, we were told it would be a 2 hour wait - OR we could opt for a VW convertible,
OR - about the closest thing to an MGB still being made, an MX5. We had a hotel reservation in Monterey, so we stuffed the trunk and were off. It turned out to be a stroke of brilliance, because just about EVERY OTHER CAR WE SAW ON THE PHC WAS A FRICKIN' MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE!
The event was modestly attended - I suspect there were a number of folks at WOS, and a few Bonneville racers who were in repair mode, but they ran 4 rounds before the wind picked up.
This one reminded me a lot of the Holman-Moody Challenger I Falcon with the blocked off front end -
I was told this Austin was for sale. I was also told that there wasn't enough room in it to make it my new permanent residence . . .
It's all about the tuck on a bike this small, but it's the sweetest sounding chainsaw motor I've ever heard -
The big highlight for me was catching up with Wayno. It was all business at the Goose, and they were going over data when we showed up. It's been a case of solid, incremental steps getting the EFI Flatty up to steam. They walked away with a 147+, all smiles, and a best for the tank and Wayno -