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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2010 => Topic started by: Allemano on October 19, 2009, 03:35:26 AM

Title: Solved: 319. of All. - Fritz B. Busch's Dieselstar
Post by: Allemano on October 19, 2009, 03:35:26 AM
What's that wedge? Who was its promoter?
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Post by: Allemano on October 25, 2009, 10:56:26 AM
up one level...
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Post by: Allemano on November 03, 2009, 06:05:10 AM
Rookies and Experts got no interest.
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Post by: Allemano on November 16, 2009, 06:04:48 AM
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g106/pan1968/Gifs/thecho.gif)
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Post by: Allemano on February 19, 2010, 12:25:39 PM
The idea for this car had Germany's most famous automotive journalist...
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Post by: Allemano on March 18, 2010, 08:26:04 AM
Quote from: Allemano on February 19, 2010, 12:25:39 PM
The idea for this car had Germany's most famous automotive journalist...

This man has his own museum...
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Post by: pnegyesi on March 18, 2010, 10:34:12 AM
Fritz B. Busch?
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Post by: Allemano on March 18, 2010, 10:45:28 AM
Jawohl! :)
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Post by: pnegyesi on March 18, 2010, 11:42:17 AM
1975 – Dieselstar
A Mercedes-Benz five-cylinder diesel engine with turbocharger powers the "Dieselstar" experimental car of motor journalist Fritz B. Busch in 1975. Busch built the record-breaking vehicle on the basis of a Formula 2 racing car. On November 16, 1975, on the test track in Ehra-Lessien (Lüneburg Heath) it establishes a world record for diesel cars, attaining a top speed of 253.7 km/h (157.6 mph). This is all the more remarkable in view of the fact that the existing diesel records have been established on straight-ahead stretches of the salt flats in Utah, USA. Busch, by
Title: Re: 319. of All.
Post by: Allemano on March 18, 2010, 12:16:58 PM
Yes, perfect answer!
Ehra-Lessien has a long straight which doesn't follow the curvature of the earth, so, though 10km in the distance you can see the end of the track.
It's the same track on which James May alias "Captain Slow" of 'Top Gear' fame piloted the Bugatti Veyron to 407 km/h top speed.
Title: Re: Solved: 319. of All. - Fritz B. Busch's Dieselstar
Post by: Allemano on March 18, 2010, 12:22:16 PM
Another pic:
Title: Re: Solved: 319. of All. - Fritz B. Busch's Dieselstar
Post by: Otto Puzzell on March 18, 2010, 02:40:17 PM
That Fritz is one sharp dresser....
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Post by: metalshapes on March 18, 2010, 04:18:14 PM
Quote from: Allemano on March 18, 2010, 12:16:58 PM

It's the same track on which James May alias "Captain Slow" of 'Top Gear' fame piloted the Bugatti Veyron to 407 km/h top speed.


Seems to me, that is a big advantage over the limited grip you can get on the salt at Bonneville...
Title: Re: Solved: 319. of All. - Fritz B. Busch's Dieselstar
Post by: grobmotorix on September 08, 2013, 01:38:17 PM
A 1975 mag clipping:
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