Video: Take a ride in a 235-MPH CorvetteBy Chad Posted 08/12/09
Ed and Linda Van Scoy have been racing their C4 Corvette at Bonneville for 15 years. It has gotten Ed into the Bonneville 200-MPH Club, and has held several records. All of that experience clearly pays off if you watch this video. It is smooth like we've never seen before. If you want to know what you should be doing in a car that goes 235, watch the video and take notes. It's perfect.
The amazing part is how straight the car is once it's in top gear. Most Bonneville cars do not handle this well. Ed's shifting and shutdown procedure is also textbook.
Wait for Ed's reaction to the news of his time slip at the end of the vid. It's as excited as he gets. By a lot.
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Written by KeithTurk
Aug 18 2009
Ed... after reviewing the Film and Data... we've decided you don't need a Lic anymore.... that thing is just like a street car...
Hmmmm unless you folks don't get it.... Bonneville ain't like that....
The rest of us have to Drive!!!
K
Written by walt reynolds
Aug 17 2009
Congrats Ed. That a very smoooth ride. Hope to see you on Dragweek.
Written by WhiteMonster
Aug 16 2009
[i]"Your going to impound buddy" !
"I am" ?
"No sh!t"[/i] ...
Priceless !!
Written by redracervette Aug 14 2009
Nice run Ed...now if you can only get it to turn left and right....
Good to have the motor stay together this year.
Written by vettetex Aug 14 2009
OMG ED! Wow! I cannot believe how calm the cockpit is (and you - the true racer is too) DANG IT! WOW that engine just
hums! WOWOWOWOWOWOOWIE! That is so cool! Congrats to you and Linda for a most awesome run! I AM LOVING IT!
OXOXOOXO
Yours always - to my fastest friend!
Laurie TEX ;-)
Written by squirrel
Aug 12 2009
Yup...too bad the back up run didn't quite make the number....
Written by carjunkiechad
Aug 12 2009
When I showed Ed the video this morning, even he was surprised by how smooth he was. This car has been raced at Bonneville for 15 years, but is a stock bodied C4. They are not known for being the most stable platform at such speeds, but Ed's is weighted and sorted real well. Plus, the salt is sooooo smooth you wouldn't believe it. These are the best salt conditions in the history of ever. No matter what the conditions, the fact that Ed's procedure is so perfect, and his driving is so smooth is a testament to his driving skill. Major kudos to Ed.
Written by terry russell Aug 12 2009
That is a damn cool car (congrts)
thanks for the coverage Chad.
terry
Written by JRoberts Aug 12 2009
That is incredible! You'd think he was on a five mile stretch of freshly paved interstate or something. That's what I call smoooooooth! ;D
Written by saltfevr Aug 20 2009
Ed;
Who was that screamin' course steward tellin' you are goin' to impound?? LOL Sorry the back up run was a bit short. Hope to see you & Linda again soon! I gotta get more Gatorade & Sticky Notes!
Good Luck Bud!