How Is Top Speed Gained

[jim_howard_pdx]

To go 214 mph in the Pantara, we had to eliminate the air flowing below the car, so as the car moves through the air, vacume is formed beneath the chassis to glue the car to the ground. We built complete pan rails to make the air flow smoothly under the vehicle.

Study funny cars, Nascar and other fast moving objects.

Interestingly, it is the airflow from the windshield on that really effects vehicle handling. The smoother the air falls away from the windshield and the trunk the faster your times.

We converted a US Countach to European specs once for a 15 year old that wanted it built like it was in Europe.

We calculated the horsepower at 414 hp after the conversion.
That is all it took to get that missle to 209 mph. My buddies turbo porsche had 465 hp and quartered in 10.60. In a half mile he was at clipping along at 178 mph. His top speed was 188 mph (mostly due to the 4 speed transaxle.)

Hope you got some cold hard cash, because the cost goes up exponentially to the mph.