Klubitarra...
Saabin virallinen linjahan on ollut salliva:
Osallistuihan ihan tehdasjoukkue aikanaan One Lap of America kilpailuun Saab Turbo 900 autolla jossa oli takapenkin puolikas käännettynä alas ja siinä vuode.
Yksi kuskeista oli (edit) Carlsson, vanha 96 kuski.
Kierros yleisiä teitä USA:n ympäri tarkkuusajona mahdollisimman lähelle keskinopeudella 55mph = 88km/h joka silloin oli kattonopeus siellä.
Mukaanluettuna tankkaukset, huollot, syöminen, wc, nukkuminen... jne.
http://www.onelapofamerica.com/
http://www.onelapofamerica.com/About/about.htm
"...And so, in 1984, the first CAnnonball One Lap of America was run with the start/finish in Darien, Connecticut. That year, the format was simple: circumnavigate the lower 48 United States and "guess Brock's mileage." The team that came closest to Brock's distance won. Brock is the first to admit that this format had its flaws and expected 1984 to be the first and last One Lap. To his dismay, he was flooded with inquiries requesting entry in the following year's event. A kinder, gentler successor to Cannonball had been born.
From 1985 through 1991 One Lap was run as a series of Road Rallies while lapping the U.S. Under this format, competitors were scored on the basis of following a set of precise instructions defining both route and speed. Thus there was a perfect time for each car to be at any given point throughout the Rally sections. A competitor was penalized for being either early or late to a Rally check point. Lowest score (fewest penalty points) won..."
TM:n toimittaja kertoi viimeisten kilometrien olleen mieleenpainuva kokemus rallikuskin kyydissä 