G.T. 500 spotted in Venezuela?

[deathsled]

This came up on my Instagram feed this morning
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFbBPxWS8b2/?igsh=NWNodjZwNGprMnUy

[Royce Peterson]

It does not look like Venezuela to me. I've been there many times - not nasty enough. Maybe Mexico City?

[GT350DAVE]

It could be car #1731.
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[propayne]

My sources tell me that is Caracas.

- Phillip

[deathsled]

If you freeze frame the video as an overhead road sign approaches, the word Venezuela is visible.  That was my only source for the suggestion.

[FL SAAC]

The sign reads:

VENEZUELA
AVENIDA BOLIVAR
CENTRO HISTORICO

gotta be one of Nicolas "Nickie" Maduros Moros boys.

Notice the car filming as a late model 2020-2021-2022 GT500

It's good to be king or part of his court

Lastly...we hear that he is worth "a lot of money"

[FL SAAC]

Ladies and Gents rolling down that street on those three Ford vehicles there is an average of $400 to 500,000 thousand USD

Having said the average salary in Venezuela 2022-2024 and factoring in that there has been a general uptick in the average monthly salary for Venezuelan employees, peaking at $230.76 USD in 2024.

[tesgt350]

That very well could have been Caracas and being on a Trailer now it could be heading back to Venezuela after the Show.  Those look like Interstate Signs telling you what lane to be in depending on where you are going, just like we have here.

[FL SAAC]

That very well could have been Caracas and being on a Trailer now it could be heading back to Venezuela after the Show.  Those look like Interstate Signs telling you what lane to be in depending on where you are going, just like we have here.

"Bolívar Centro Histórico" refers to the historic center of Ciudad Bolívar, a city located in the Bolívar state of Venezuela.

Its situated on the banks of the Orinoco River.

The Orinoco River, where it narrows significantly.

Previously was called "Angostura".

Considered the "gateway to southern Venezuela"

It's named after Simón Bolívar, the Venezuelan independence hero, and is considered a significant historical site in the country.

Bolivar is currently turning over in his grave due to the country's current situations.

[Road Reptile]

Hi to all,
Details like Tires and stripes show this car matches # 1731 picture in the registry.
Thanks Dave for the clue! Amazing these cars are seen all over the world.
Wonder what fuel is available and what the current price is??
R.R.

[FL SAAC]

Hi to all,
Details like Tires and stripes show this car matches # 1731 picture in the registry.
Thanks Dave for the clue! Amazing these cars are seen all over the world.
Wonder what fuel is available and what the current price is??
R.R.

Y'all sitting down?

Current cost of fuel is $0.02 per liter which translates to roughly $0.13 per gallon in US dollars

So what do you get for your 13 cents ?

You have two choices, leaded, 91-octane variety and an unleaded, 95-octane fuel

I would mix those puppies and end up with a some what leaded 93 blend

Yummy !

[98SVT - was 06GT]

You have two choices, leaded, 91-octane variety and an unleaded, 95-octane fuel

I would mix those puppies and end up with a some what leaded 93 blend

Lead has a diminishing effect 1 gram could raise the octane 20 points but 3 grams may only raise it 25-30 not 60.

Ethyl really caught on for aircraft engines. Dow Chemical teamed up with Ethyl Corp to extract bromine from sea water at a plant in NC. Bromine is used in Ethyl. https://www.dncr.nc.gov/blog/2016/01/10/bromine-extraction-kure-beach It was such a vital resource a German sub fired a couple shots at it. They missed as the Japanese did who fired on the west coast oil fields. It closed after the war and they moved the operation to Texas. It took 2,000 gallons to make 1 pound of Bromine and they were producing 15,000 pounds a day. That's 30,000,000 gallons of sea water a day.

Lead is an element (symbol Pb) and has a number of industrial uses. For racing fuels, lead is not used by itself... it's actually added in the form of a mixture called Tetraethyl Lead (TEL). TEL is a liquid which makes it easier to store and mix into racing fuel.

Lead is used in racing fuels because it's a very effective octane booster. As a matter of fact, leaded fuels are often credited for allowing higher compression, higher efficiency engines in World War II era aircraft. Increased power made some WWII airplanes like the P-51 Mustang legendary performers!

Just a little bit of lead in gasoline can raise octane by about 20 octane numbers. This is why you don't see many unleaded racing fuels with octane ratings much over 100, while their leaded counterparts can get close to 120 octane.