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Re: Ermie Immerso's Thunderbird - First 300 mph Direct Drive Car
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2009, 11:17:32 PM »
Quote from: Model A coupe on February 16, 2009, 10:53:10 PM
According to my 1961 copy of HOT ROD MAGAZINE,he is running the C.H.car with 2 supercharged Lincoln engines.


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I remember seeing him with his streamliner with body covers off  it had four 406ci Ford engines. It was a while back the magazine had some sorta auction of his stuff it showed that and a Turbine streamliner of his. I have the magazine at the shop see if I can find that picture article
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Re: Ermie Immerso's Thunderbird - First 300 mph Direct Drive Car
« Reply #16 on: February 17, 2009, 12:08:58 AM »
That was after he had the C.H. car.
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Re: Ermie Immerso's Thunderbird - First 300 mph Direct Drive Car
« Reply #17 on: February 17, 2009, 10:35:21 PM »
Quote from: Model A coupe on February 17, 2009, 12:08:58 AM
That was after he had the C.H. car.


Four 406ci engine streamliner

Can you find anything on it or a photo of it? I cant find that HR book
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Re: Ermie Immerso's Thunderbird - First 300 mph Direct Drive Car
« Reply #18 on: February 17, 2009, 11:53:38 PM »
go away troll!....
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Re: Ermie Immerso's Thunderbird - First 300 mph Direct Drive Car
« Reply #19 on: October 24, 2021, 02:41:46 PM »
Looks like a 1964 push car.   :cheers:

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Re: Ermie Immerso's Thunderbird - First 300 mph Direct Drive Car
« Reply #20 on: October 24, 2021, 02:51:49 PM »
Can you still help me ..... I am looking for pictures of Ermie Immerso's Thunderbird from 1963, I am attaching different pictures.
thanks in advance
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Re: Ermie Immerso's Thunderbird - First 300 mph Direct Drive Car
« Reply #21 on: December 08, 2021, 04:30:35 PM »
One of my favorite cars
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Re: Ermie Immerso's Thunderbird - First 300 mph Direct Drive Car
« Reply #22 on: December 09, 2021, 07:16:50 PM »
The 4 engine ..then 2 engine ... became the his first turbine liner. Don Ferguson has the second one in his shop.
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Re: Ermie Immerso's Thunderbird - First 300 mph Direct Drive Car
« Reply #23 on: December 09, 2021, 08:32:29 PM »
Alex Tremulis gave me the original drawings for a proposed car for Ermie. Unfortunately, I haven't seen them since the divorce.
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Re: Ermie Immerso's Thunderbird - First 300 mph Direct Drive Car
« Reply #24 on: December 10, 2021, 08:32:41 AM »
The shape makes me all tingly inside, but I'm guessing the air doesn't stay attached on the trailing side of those wheel covers? 
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Re: Ermie Immerso's Thunderbird - First 300 mph Direct Drive Car
« Reply #25 on: December 13, 2021, 01:42:08 PM »
I visited the Beaulieu car museum on the weekend (Sunbeam, Golden Arrow, Bluebird) and the wheel arches are reminiscent of the Big Blue Bird - I wonder if that provided any influence?
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Re: Ermie Immerso's Thunderbird - First 300 mph Direct Drive Car
« Reply #26 on: December 13, 2021, 10:28:03 PM »
You mean the wheel arches like on the Railton of John Cobb? Or the Auto Union? Or??????
It seems to me Wheel "arches" are a direct result of the size of the tires (tyres for my British friends) vs. the size of the car body.....

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Re: Ermie Immerso's Thunderbird - First 300 mph Direct Drive Car
« Reply #27 on: December 20, 2021, 01:35:39 PM »
I don't think that the "Railton Special" of John Cobb would get through SCTA safety inspection. Looks like any consideration of the drivers safety was not important. He must have had "big ones"!


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Re: Ermie Immerso's Thunderbird - First 300 mph Direct Drive Car
« Reply #28 on: December 20, 2021, 02:19:51 PM »

   Kiwi Steve would rip him a new one. Structure looks safe but would get him on tube diameter :-D
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