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Rickenbacker Six Captures Contested West Coast Record
The Rickenbacker Six driven by Cannon Ball Baker set a new West Coast road record from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Covering 439 miles in 8 hours 57 minutes, the stock model with a higher 4 to 1 gear ratio averaged 49.05 mph, including 80 mph on straightaways, testing stamina, brakes, and hill climbs on the Grapevine route.
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