Records I can't find

[SteveD]

I am looking for the record for the fastest station wagon.  What is the record for the fastest 4 door car?  They are lame but figured I'd ask.
I know these are wierd questions but a sponsor was asking.  Any help would be appreciated or a link showing, would be great!  Thanks
Our current record c/ps 9382 set last year at the world finals.  set record in 2006 and reset it again in 2007.

[hotrod]

I can't help you on a Bonneville or SCTA record, but Subaru claims a record for a production station wagon. The runs were here in Colorado on a highway and certified by FIA, altitude about the same as Bonneville. Record is approx 168.101 mph.

On April 23, 1998, a Subaru Legacy set a new world speed record for mass-produced turbocharged station wagons (1600 cc–2000 cc class), clocking 270.532 km/h over one kilometer on Highway 10 in La Junta, Colorado. This record was previously set by a Generation II Subaru Legacy in 1993 at 249.981 km/h.

http://www.fhi.co.jp/english/news/press/2005/05_03_15e.pdf

Larry

[dwarner]

The body type, other than roadster, coupe/sedan, etc, are not recorded on the cert cards. You are pretty much on your own on this one. Maybe someone who likes trivia can help out.

DW

[Stan Back]

Let's see . . .

In 1972 I was with Phil Stevenson when he drove his 55 Chevy 4-Door Wagon to Bonneville and went 149+ with a 390 Cad in it.  I still have the 18's from the back of it on my 28 Mercury Torpedo Salon.

And Ivo's wagon surely went over 200 a couple of times.

And back when, the Heidelberg Speed Shop Crosley wagon, Dodge-powered, was pretty fast.

But the record-holder?  Who knows!

[Pat Kinne / Salt201]

For the sake of discussion the station wagon "record" at Bonneville was "set" in 2003 by an MG (BMW) station wagon built by Kiwi Steve while at SoCal Speed shop - we ran 225.609 with it. It had a Roush built engine that never had the valve covers off in all the running we did with it. It is currently being run at the salt by a very nice English team of racers. The wagon probably also hold the El Mirage "record" at 183 or so. The body was a dead stock production car with Kiwi magic under the skin - a great car to drive. Not sure how fast the SoCal HHR went before it did its thing but they might have the "record" if you stretch and call it a wagon.  Pat

[Sumner]

.......... Not sure how fast the SoCal HHR went before it did its thing but they might have the "record" if you stretch and call it a wagon.  Pat

I don't think it has a record.  I see that the run it crashed on it ran a 238 last mile with a 246 exit speed.  The record in the class it was running, G/BFCC, is 226.835 and is held by Feuling.

c ya,

Sum

[4-barrel Mike]

John Beckett was way over 200...



Mike

[John Noonan]

John Beckett was way over 200...



Mike

I was in the tower with Glen at the 3 and I seem to remember that John went past us at a tick over 250? or perhaps is was 20?

[SteveD]

Thanks guys!  I'm thinking of maybe doing a Magnum wagon if there is a class for it.  Not to sure about the aero's on the car but should be able to make the HP.  Just a passing though.  I just want to do something with the new Hemi motor.

[dwarner]

There is a class, Gas Coupe.

DW

[Stainless1]

production?

Can you get it with a blower.... Production supercharged....

USFRA 130 club, drive it to the salt and back home...

Put a cage in it and go racing with 150 club.  If it goes faster than 159, then do all the mods to make it a Bonneville car...