Yeah, I guess it isn't possible beat an official record in a race that hasn't been held for nearly 40 years, even if you are quicker. The guy the wrote that article doesn't believe those guys went that fast back in the day.
"After the 1984 race, Marin County land and water managers made it clear that Repack, the race, could be no more. There was little resistance; the race’s time had come and gone."
But then I'm a Luddite so I'm always going to go with the souped up Model A V8
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over a current gen sports whatchacallit
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every day of the week! (what are we talking here, 110 mph