Video: “Take a Ride with the Black Beast on the Lime Rock Track”
The Black Beast was at Lime Rock Track in Lakeville, Connecticut on Saturday.
Howard Kroplick and Bob Melhado, the Chief Stewart for this weekend's vintage car races, took a lap on this historic track.
Take a ride along with Bob and I on the Lime Rock Track in this 4-minute video using a helmut GoPro Hero camera:
Update: September 6, 2011: Sports Car Digest: Lime Rock Historic Festival 2011 – Results and Photos
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Comments
Great video Howard.
I can’t imagine the guts of the oldtimers who had these up to what 90MPH on the rough roads of the time. Have you considered visting something like the Bonneville Salt flats to drive the Black Beast wide open? From the Indy video I had the impression she had plenty more to give… What’s your view about top speed?
I loved your drive around the Lime Rock circuit. What a great way to enjoy your Black Beast. Take advantage of every oppertunity to run the Black Beast, a real thrill.
Roy
Drove at Limerock numerous times in my TVR…but…THIS was SO much more fun! Look forward to seeing you and the beast at upcoming events. Gram wants you to sign his Indy 500 program.
From David R:
“Great ride in the Black Beast. This gave me the encouragement to bring my flat tail sprint car and my 1952 road race special to Lime Rock next year. I have never driven there and have been thinking about it for the last couple of years. It is not a nice tow from Williamsburg, VA to Lime Rock but looks like it would be worth it.”
WOW!That helmet camera does a fantastic job!
Thanks for the ride Howard..Lets hope I can get worker rides at future events…
I’m glad we had just enough time to get this one lap in !
Bob, it was a pleasure riding with you!!
Howard
Ken:
I believe the Black Beast could do over 100 mph at Bonneville…maybe next year! To date, the fastest recorded speed is 68 mph made by Emerson Fittipaldi at this year’s Indy 500 Race parade lap.
Howard
I used to do timed laps at Lime Rock with My 66 Corvair Monza.I hit 90 a quite a few times.
What a thrill!
Sounds like the black beast needs one of my tuneups,
I have a passion for this sorta thing ya’know.
The carburetor is running too rich. The idle mixture and or the float needs adjustment
I worked on a 1913 Willys Overland with great success.
Steve Calandra NJ
LOOKS LIKE IT WAS A LOT OF FUN.