Worlds Fastest Land Speed/Salt Racing Panelvan

On the 15th of March 2018 at 5.50pm on Lake Gairdner Salt Lake South Australia. Alan Lacey drove his 1989 Ford XF Falcon Panelvan to a class record breaking speed of 176.177 mph (283kph) (Class B/GC) i.e. "B" engine, 373 CI to 440 CI", "GC" Gas Coupe. See http://www.dlra.org.au rule book, modified production class and then scroll down to /GC. The van is fitted with a 408 CI Ford Cleveland V8 running on LPG. It recorded an average speed 176.177mph for a mile. The speed was recorded between the third and fourth mile markers on a 9 mile course.

Timing slips for panelvan runs at DLRA Speed Week 2018 driver 601
Panelvan at Lake Gairdner, South Australia, 2018
Van at 176 MPH at Lake Gairdner

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[1] Class records for GC at DLRA (scroll up for GC)

[2] Class specifications at DLRA (scroll down for GC)

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