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Formula SAE – November 2013

These are some pictures of a recent Formula SAE test in Dallesport.

Formula SAE is a student design competition organized by SAE International (SAE, previously known as the Society of Automotive Engineers). The competition was started in 1978 and was originally called SAE Mini Indy.

I took these photos last weekend at the “top secret” test facility that we use to test race cars (and try other silly stuff we shouldn’t do on public roads…).  The Formula SAE teams from around the Northwest started coming here a few years ago when one of the local kids (who is now a full time race engineer) got involved in the program.  I LOVE this stuff!!!

Not a Car Guy…

“Sandal Wearing Windsurf Hippie” is not used as a prejudicial term, but as a descriptive comment…

Sometimes I wonder how a car got “a dent like that”.  Well, I was at the beach recently and saw this – that’s how.

 

This is how the previous owner may have treated the used car you just bought…

 

I was too slow with the camera phone to capture the fellow walking up the hood of the car, but you get the idea.  There has been speculation about what type of bumper stickers I might have found on the back of this unfortunate Toyota…