Did anybody catch the little paragraph on page 7 of the latest issue of GMHTP? I just got mine today and noticed how he made a phone call to them to complain about the fact that no history was given about the old record for a single turbo buick (which he held) when they mentioned Bill's 7.59 pass from last years GS Nationals in the April '05 issue....
Here's the paragraph from the mag...
"In our Apr. '05 issue, we included coverage from the GSCA's 2004 GS Nationals. On page 57 it mentioned Bill Anderson's scathing 7.59 ET at 181 mph run---and Bill has gone as fast as 7.25 at 188, a new world record for single-turbo Buicks. No history was given about what the old record was, and a phone call from Jim D'Alessandro reminded us that a hell of a lot happened before this current staff set foot inside GMHTP's door. Indeed, Jim D's '87 GN was the king for years; he tells us that the record setting run of 7.61 at 179 took place in 1996. This time was set with a 272-inch Stage II V-6 with M&A street heads and a single 91mm turbo. Besides being top dog, D'Alessandro was the first to break into the 12-, 11-, 10-, 9-, and 7 second zone."
My question is where is this guy now?? Kinda sounds like he is a legend in his own mind if it was so important for him to call Rick Jensen and make him print this in the mag.....
Who knows maybe Jimmy D is gonna make a come back and give Bill some competition for the title of fastest single turbo Buick
Here's the paragraph from the mag...
"In our Apr. '05 issue, we included coverage from the GSCA's 2004 GS Nationals. On page 57 it mentioned Bill Anderson's scathing 7.59 ET at 181 mph run---and Bill has gone as fast as 7.25 at 188, a new world record for single-turbo Buicks. No history was given about what the old record was, and a phone call from Jim D'Alessandro reminded us that a hell of a lot happened before this current staff set foot inside GMHTP's door. Indeed, Jim D's '87 GN was the king for years; he tells us that the record setting run of 7.61 at 179 took place in 1996. This time was set with a 272-inch Stage II V-6 with M&A street heads and a single 91mm turbo. Besides being top dog, D'Alessandro was the first to break into the 12-, 11-, 10-, 9-, and 7 second zone."
My question is where is this guy now?? Kinda sounds like he is a legend in his own mind if it was so important for him to call Rick Jensen and make him print this in the mag.....
Who knows maybe Jimmy D is gonna make a come back and give Bill some competition for the title of fastest single turbo Buick
