Urba Centurion Update - (Kubota diesel, 100+ MPG in mixed driving - Fall 2012 on)

[redneck]

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We punched in at 8:35am and lined alongside a "Concourse Quality" Porsche.
Having been through a few shows this year - I knew what was coming - but the Porshe's Owner did not - lol!!!

She also was "hands-down" thee most photographed car at the show.
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And she did something no other car at the show could do:

Made it down to the show - - - and home again - - - on a measly two-gallon tank of fuel.

Round trip = 310 miles...

Excellent...




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[changzuki]

Centurion at the 2015 Syracuse Nationals
Friday July 18th, Centurion officially registered for the event and entered the showgrounds!
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Entering the showgrounds, Centurion was an instant hit! Soooo many fingers pointing and cell phones taking pictures...
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Centurion made one victory lap and then found a place to setup the display:
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This event is so big to say it's overwhelming is an understatement. The following is a series of pics panning 360 degrees of the gigantor lot at 8:08am when I parked....
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The following shots are essentially the same view one hour later.....
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With so many cars and acres of ground, Centurion beat all odds and harnessed a very exclusive shot at the event. Top billing and one for the record books!
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Over the past few weeks, in the neighborhood of 1,000 souvenir cards have been passed out to all those who took the time to visit Centurion and hear her story. The latest batch folks get to choose from look like these:
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The following internet map shows the trip to the event to be 141 miles one way:
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Another round-trip easily made using just the two-gallon tank - Centurion continues to rock-n-roll!
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And all of that was Friday....
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After a returning home through some heavy rain, there was only 7 hours left to prepare for Saturday!
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~CrazyJerry

[changzuki]

Malone International Auto Show - 7/18/2015
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Centurion's next pitstop was just a hop-skip-and-a-jump away at only ~42 miles:
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After registering you are given a row number and then you look for the marker where you park. I couldn't wait to get setup - but that would need to be put on hold.... The car was already surrounded!
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Shortly after, Centurion was ready!
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For those following this adventure, let's rewind to 6/20/2015 at the Plattsburgh car show and where Centurion was parked next to the silver car as we were in the same category/class:
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Due to the constant stream of visitors, Centurion is not really the car you want to be parked next to whether you are at Plattsburgh, or say Malone....
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Soooo, what ARE the chances......
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Then in an unexpected twist, the highlight of the show came from an invite to speak over the air (about Centurion) from the on-site radio host of 102.7 WICY!
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This was also followed up with a post to their facebook page with photo showing the event radio host standing next to Centurion (images courtesy of 102.7 WICY Malone):
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Near the end of the event, and while still with a small crowd around the car, I heard my name over the event loudspeaker.... Centurion got a nice little trophy!
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The Malone Auto Show was followed up by a parade of the show cars through town and finally to an assisted living home where tenants were outside to see the cars.
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(Photo above courtesy of the Milliser family - Malone Auto Show 2015)
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Centurion momentos were cheerfully distributed and it was a wonderful end to a wonderful event!
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~CrazyJerry

[MetroMPG]

Congrats on the show trophy. I was waiting for that!

Also: congrats on getting coverage on Green Car Reports:

Urba Centurion: Building Your Own 128-MPG 1970s Diesel Sports Car

[Miller88]

Shoot! Wish I had seen you at the nationals! Would have liked to take a look.

[changzuki]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

Congrats on the show trophy. I was waiting for that!

Also: congrats on getting coverage on Green Car Reports:

Urba Centurion: Building Your Own 128-MPG 1970s Diesel Sports Car

Thanks MetroMPG. Good find re: Green Car Reports article - Totally missed that one! The fatigue is now starting to set in - I may be getting a little old - lol!
~CrazyJerry

[changzuki]

Originally Posted by Miller88

Shoot! Wish I had seen you at the nationals! Would have liked to take a look.

Miller88, It would be amazing to find a specific car there with no clues, etc! Talk about a needle in a haystack. Not sure of your location but am eyeballing a couple upcoming events south of where I am located - which is most all of NY - lol!!!
~CrazyJerry

[changzuki]

Next adventure: 3rd Annual Inlet Classic Car Show and Cruise

When:
Sat, Jul 25, 2015
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Where:
Arrowhead Park, Inlet, NY 13360
Cost:
FREE ADMISSION
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Another quick look at internet sources show a couple possible routes.
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The shorter route (approx 100 miles) has a few obstacles and the really big one is the recently torn up road through Tupper Lake. That's a total mess.
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The longer route (approx 128 miles) adds a half hour to the drive but the roads are much better.
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In either case, the two-gallon tank is the total round-trip fuel allowance for this drive.
If in the area stop by the show and check out Centurion!
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~CrazyJerry

[Gasoline Fumes]

If you feel like driving to Watkins Glen again this year, the Grand Prix Festival is mostly a pretty big car show.
http://www.grandprixfestival.com/

[changzuki]

Thanks for the tip and the link Gasoline Fumes . I'm going to do a little digging....
~CrazyJerry