| Author | Message | ||
| Dave328GTB (Hardtop)
Junior Member Username: Hardtop Post Number: 75 Registered: 1-2002 |
I have driven 3 different F cars to the top, 84 308, 87 328 (in pic) and a 94 348. All drove up just fine, except for the expected loss of power (3% per 1000 ft.) Interestingly, a number of manufacturers use the road for prototype testing, some are disguised, some not. Last time, I saw a disguised car that I think was a Jaguar sedan, but can't be sure. The biggest problems one might face would be overheating. A long climb on a hot day with little air to cool the radiator will test a cooling system. Carbureted cars run richer and richer as you rise. Injected cars compensate. Magoo, it is popular, only open generally from mid June to labor day so there is traffic. I try to go on a weekday. Worst hazard is flatlanders who are scared to drive near the edge (no guardrails) By the way, it is located west of Denver, probably a 50 mile trip from downtown. Dave | ||
| magoo (Magoo)
Intermediate Member Username: Magoo Post Number: 2284 Registered: 2-2001 |
Dave, How many cars did you see on the way up? | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 2181 Registered: 2-2001 |
How'd the 328 do going up that? Any overheating, etc? | ||
| Dave328GTB (Hardtop)
Junior Member Username: Hardtop Post Number: 72 Registered: 1-2002 |
Doug Meredith wins! Mt. Evans has the highest paved road in the world terminating at about 14,200 ft. You have to climb the last 50 ft. to the summit yourself. Besides mountain goats, there are lots of bighorns and other wildlife. It is a great drive in any car, more scenic and less crowded than the better known Pike's Peak drive. For reasons unknown to me, the nanny goat in the pic actually slobbered all over the air intake of my car. Must have liked the smell of Italian horsepower! DAve | ||
| arthur chambers (Art355)
Member Username: Art355 Post Number: 351 Registered: 6-2001 |
Texas or New Mexico. | ||
| magoo (Magoo)
Intermediate Member Username: Magoo Post Number: 2281 Registered: 2-2001 |
Israel | ||
| Tim N (Timn88)
Member Username: Timn88 Post Number: 656 Registered: 6-2001 |
It sure looks alot like the middle of idaho, but it might be too hilly. Idaho is relatively flat in the part i though it was, and in the mountains its not much of rolling hills, more jagged. | ||
| Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Member Username: Irfgt Post Number: 980 Registered: 2-2001 |
Bin Laden's trailer park. | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 1763 Registered: 12-2000 |
Second try: Area 51?  | ||
| Andrew (Enzo250gto)
New member Username: Enzo250gto Post Number: 31 Registered: 2-2002 |
That is a beautiful picture. I'm going with Utah. | ||
| magoo (Magoo)
Intermediate Member Username: Magoo Post Number: 2276 Registered: 2-2001 |
Afganistan | ||
| Harlan Mott (Hmott3)
Junior Member Username: Hmott3 Post Number: 94 Registered: 12-2001 |
Its a US car isn't it? That would mean its probably (counting out transporting over the ocean) in the US. I would guess idaho as well. | ||
| Tim N (Timn88)
Member Username: Timn88 Post Number: 651 Registered: 6-2001 |
Idaho | ||
| Bill Sawyer (Wsawyer)
Junior Member Username: Wsawyer Post Number: 63 Registered: 2-2002 |
Downtown Detroit after everyone moved out. | ||
| Paul Newman (Newman)
Junior Member Username: Newman Post Number: 128 Registered: 12-2001 |
Ohio | ||
| Doug Meredith (Doug308)
Junior Member Username: Doug308 Post Number: 127 Registered: 2-2001 |
Mt.Evans? Only paved road that will take you above 14,000 in North America. | ||
| Dave328GTB (Hardtop)
Junior Member Username: Hardtop Post Number: 71 Registered: 1-2002 |
It is in North America, west of the Mississippi. Sorry, no mountain goats on Pike's Peak. Dave | ||
| Craig Dewey (Craigfl)
Member Username: Craigfl Post Number: 334 Registered: 1-2001 |
It sure looks like a Colorado license plate Peter... | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 1752 Registered: 12-2000 |
Pike's Peak? | ||
| 1989 328 GTS (Vilamoura2002)
Member Username: Vilamoura2002 Post Number: 309 Registered: 9-2001 |
Tino, I do not think it is in Kandahar. Do you see any american....in the picture? | ||
| 1989 328 GTS (Vilamoura2002)
Member Username: Vilamoura2002 Post Number: 308 Registered: 9-2001 |
At least tell us which Continent! If it is in Europe can be Spain or Portugal | ||
| 1989 328 GTS (Vilamoura2002)
Member Username: Vilamoura2002 Post Number: 307 Registered: 9-2001 |
I'ld say Morroco or Tunisia | ||
| Tino (Bboxer)
Junior Member Username: Bboxer Post Number: 69 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kandahar, Afghanistan. | ||
| Dave328GTB (Hardtop)
Junior Member Username: Hardtop Post Number: 69 Registered: 1-2002 |
With April here, thoughts of summer dominate. Here is a pic I took summer '98. I don't have the car anymore, but memory remains. There is only one place in the world this shot can be taken. A gold star to the first one who guesses right.  |