[OT] What in the world...

[jdbubb@ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

the material "unobtainium" was first used by Roger Penske and Mark
Donahue on the 1971 Can Am Porsche 917-30. They made the space frame out
of a different material and when people asked them what the material was
they responded "unobtanium" to let them know it was effing expensive and
they probably couldn't obtain it.
In actuality it was some mundane material like magnesium or titanium.
Pretty ho-hum today.
No clue what the shock shafts could be made from.
Dan

Josh Hignight wrote:
> 
> So I'm looking up parts for my r/c mk1, when I see this on the Team
> Associated "Factory Team" part of their web page...
> 
> Unobtanium Shock Shafts, ea. image
> #3964   Unobtanium Shock Shafts, .35", (pair)   11.00
> #6416   Unobtanium Shock Shaft 1.32"    6.00
> #6417   Unobtanium Shock Shaft 1.02"    6.00
> #6418   Unobtanium Shock Shaft .71"     6.00
> #6419   Unobtanium Shock Shaft .56"     6.00
> #8845   Unobtanium Shock Shaft, .35"    6.00
> changed Jan. 8, 2002
> What the heck is "unobtanium"? Sounds like what all these rare (i.e.
> non-existent) scirocco parts are made out of :D
> 
> Joshua Hignight
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