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DaveK · 04-07-2013

“It has come to the attention of Guinness World Records that there was an oversight in its adjudication of the ‘Fastest production car’ which was set in 2010 by the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport. As the car’s speed limiter was deactivated, this modification was against the official guidelines. Consequently, the vehicle’s record set at 431.072 km/h is no longer valid. As we are now reviewing this category with expert external consultants there is no current record holder.”

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LancePearson · 04-08-2013

too many rules in everything....the one thing the early Nascar guys had was the exhuberance of being moonshine runners who just pushed the bedevil out of cars and there were no guys stipulating this and that. A bit too much structure in life and, frankly, it's one of the reasons I like the Vette...it sort of says to me and lets me at times say quietly in my head: sometimes the rules are just for the tourists!

04-07-2013	#1
DaveK Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sudbury, Ontario. Canada Posts: 1,538	Still the record holder? “It has come to the attention of Guinness World Records that there was an oversight in its adjudication of the ‘Fastest production car’ which was set in 2010 by the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport. As the car’s speed limiter was deactivated, this modification was against the official guidelines. Consequently, the vehicle’s record set at 431.072 km/h is no longer valid. As we are now reviewing this category with expert external consultants there is no current record holder.” http://ca.autos.yahoo.com/blogs/moto...195530561.html __________________ 1991 #1516 Black/Black davidmkelly.com "Speed is often confused with insight." - Johan Cruijff

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LancePearson Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Chester, Virginia Posts: 457	Re: Still the record holder? too many rules in everything....the one thing the early Nascar guys had was the exhuberance of being moonshine runners who just pushed the bedevil out of cars and there were no guys stipulating this and that. A bit too much structure in life and, frankly, it's one of the reasons I like the Vette...it sort of says to me and lets me at times say quietly in my head: sometimes the rules are just for the tourists! __________________ Lance Pearson Chester, Virginia [COLOR=red][I]'76 L48 four speed[/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][I]'91 ZR-1 #00682[/I][/COLOR] Net Registry #1461