Centurion at the U-Drop Inn; Shamrock, Texas!
Late one night, Centurion wheels through Tower Station (U-Drop Inn) located in Shamrock, Texas.
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Photos and artwork dedicated to Centurion, a three time track champion at the Toyota Green Grand Prix held annually at the Watkins Glen International Raceway in Watkins Glen, NY.
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After each 100 mile track run the results were:
April 2014 - 214 mpg
April 2015 - 250.64 mpg
April 2016 - 204 mpg
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Car was constructed using original plans as offered through the February 1982 edition of Mechanix Illustrated and originally designed by Robert Q. Riley
( https://www.rqriley.com/cent.html )
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Quick stats:
40 inches tall
1080 pounds at the track
17 hp 850cc Kubota Diesel
8 speed transmission
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This Centurion and its history can be found online at:
https://diesel-bike.com/Centurion/urba_centurion.html
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Centurion spotlight video interview:
https://youtu.be/thZTer_llz0
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Sometimes Centurion disappears, on her own, during the night. When she returns, photos extracted from the onboard dvr are the only clue where in time she's been....
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~CrazyJerry~
- Created on
- Thursday 5 January 2017
- Posted on
- Friday 3 August 2018
- Tags
- CrazyJerry, Kubota Car, Mechanix Illustrated February 1982, U-Drop Inn Shamrock Texas, Urba Centurion
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