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By Carson - 14 Years Ago
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Greetings , we're heading back to Mexico next week for the 2010 la Carrera Panamericana Mexican road race /rally.This will be the fourth in a row year for our 1954 Ford Vic Crestline w/ a Mummert 292 Y-Block .This is a historic, unlimited speed rally for vintage cars from many different counrties. For more info + update see www.lacarrerapanamericana.com.mx www.lacarrera2007.blogspot.com giddy up, Carson
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By mctim64 - 14 Years Ago
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Good luck Carson! I'll be interested in your progress. 
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By Hollow Head - 14 Years Ago
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Good Luck, Carson! And don't hesitate to let Lauren drive if you are tired  . Oh yes, does she keep that plog updated this year?
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By Carson - 14 Years Ago
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Seppo and all the Ford Freaks of Finland unfortunatly my daughter, Lauren , started a new job and can't make the rally this year . My ol' co-piloto , Ramon, who navigated for me in '07+'08 , will fill in this year. We will report the best we can back to Lauren and or Gary @ www.lacarrera2007.blogspot.com giddy up
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By aussiebill - 14 Years Ago
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Carson (10/16/2010)
Greetings , we're heading back to Mexico next week for the 2010 la Carrera Panamericana Mexican road race /rally.This will be the fourth in a row year for our 1954 Ford Vic Crestline w/ a Mummert 292 Y-Block .This is a historic, unlimited speed rally for vintage cars from many different counrties. For more info + update see www.lacarrerapanamericana.com.mx www.lacarrera2007.blogspot.com giddy up, Carson Carson, if you pm me with your mailing address i will send you car magazine with some car pics from this race, if interested. regards bill.
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By GREENBIRD56 - 14 Years Ago
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Thought I'd drag this back up to the top - Carson had some power steering hose problems..........................tough break. nice pic of his #433 in the blog
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By Hollow Head - 14 Years Ago
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Seems that nobody can beat Finnish ace Rovanpera. Four out of five stage wins . http://www.lacarrerapanamericana.com.mx/resultados10/LCP2010_E4.pdf Here is a link to Lauren Schellers blog http://www.lscheller.blogspot.com/ Let's hope Carson gets his Ford back to good speed.
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By GREENBIRD56 - 14 Years Ago
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I was beginning to think that Mexico is where all old Studebakers go to die........but how do they end up in Finland? Carson doesn't seem to be any worse for wear - they won the class run to Guadalajara. 
The gray Ford seems to get lower every year.,.... 
according to the Blog - they have hired a new crew chief.... 
Viva Mexico
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By mctim64 - 14 Years Ago
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 Now it looks like I'm gonna have to get into a new kina racing. 
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By Hollow Head - 14 Years Ago
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As is said.. If you want to win, take the Finn. Rovanpera won the La Carrera this year! http://www.lacarrerapanamericana.com.mx/boletinesing.asp?no=146&bot=1 No news about Carson yet...
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By GREENBIRD56 - 14 Years Ago
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Some of the film clips of this race are pretty hairy...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cirNrpW-Lys&feature=player_embedded Pretty soon the world is going to run out of Studebakers....then the Fords and Lincolns will rule right?
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By MoonShadow - 14 Years Ago
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Ouch! Run looked very good until the end. I assume everyone was ok. Any idea what caused the slide? Chuck in NH
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By GREENBIRD56 - 14 Years Ago
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According to the blog where the Studebaker #108 crash recording was embeded - both the driver (after he woke up) and co-pilot walked away. Hairy ride.....testimony to the new rollcage spec's they've adopted. In the film - after watching a couple of times - I'm thinking he got a bit airborne (or light) and lost traction on the landing - swapped ends in a heartbeat. Scheller and Shields got second in the Traditional Panamericana - despite the power steering hose trouble. Carson needs a sponsor that can put some aluminum heads on that 292!!!!
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By Hollow Head - 14 Years Ago
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Good to hear they both are ok. To my eye it looks like he had so called shoulder lock and didn't have guts to clear that situation with throttle. Ok, he came to that place a bit too fast and I think the co-driver was at sleep according that snoring on the film Well, when watching that over and over again, it might have been some brake related issue too? And then the panic hit... About Carson... being second in the class where is only two competitors ain't fun, but anyhow I have a great respect to all drivers who came to the end. Having problems or not. Giddy up, Carson! Have a safe trip back home and try again next year!
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By glrbird - 14 Years Ago
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If you listen he eather pushed in the clutch or something broke ( poped out of gear ) ,the RPM's drop and never come back up. What a ride. the climb back up the hill would be tough also. Glad everyone OK.
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By MoonShadow - 14 Years Ago
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I wondered if there was dirt or gravel on the corner. I just watched it again in slomo. Odd the way it jumped away from the direction of travel. Almost like a blow out or failure on the right rear. Anyway, glad they are ok. The branches in the windshield must have been a scare! Chuck
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By Carson - 14 Years Ago
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What a event this year . it seemed to be a stuggle for everybody except the leaders . like Seppo says " if you want to win ( in rally ) bring a Finn" all great guys and fun to hang out with we finished second in class out of five starters and 58th overall out of 120 starters not bad for the only Ford Y-Block w/ 230 hp ahead of two other Lincoln 317 Y- Blocks beat lots of 302's etc power steering pressure hose let go on Sunday , hyd stores closed , got it replased on Monday am but could not rejoin rally till Tuesday the last three years have finished in the top 30ish check out video w/great sound , my 1954 Ford comes around da cornor at 6:10 into clip http://bringatrailer.com/2010/10/30/2010-la-carrera-panamericana-la-bufa-videos/ Mummert engine ran strong all week as you can hear in the clip which is on day seven after 3000 km never added not a drop of oil all week fourth year in a row plus two three day rally's in Chihuahua ,Mx also check out photos on www.sportscardigest.com giddy up
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By Carson - 14 Years Ago
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The 54 Y-Block is on the VIDEO Clip # 3 at 6:10 on this site http://bringatrailer.com/2010/10/30/2010-la-carrera-panamericana-la-bufa-videos/ cheers
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By mctim64 - 14 Years Ago
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Good job Carson! Looks like a lot of Studes and Falcons were there.
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By glrbird - 14 Years Ago
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I got to watching some of the video at the web site, it is easy to see how you get hooked on runing your car flat out on winding roads, this is not a y-block, but what a ride! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSqYjDGNZokat
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