Colton man brings rare vehicle to Brasher Super Cruise In and Car Show - WatertownDailyTimes.com
BRASHER FALLS — Its seats are made from beach chairs, the mirrors are from bicycles, four cameras record every move it makes, and the footage can be played on an in-vehicle DVR. The Urba Centurion owned by Jerry J. Bartlett, Colton, is one of four such vehicles in existence, and Mr. Bartlett brought his to Brasher Falls on Wednesday for the town’s 7th annual Super Cruise In and Car Show. A guy in Oregon bought it with the intention of dethroning this one,” Mr. Bartlett said. By dethroning, Mr. Bartlett means his vehicle’s performance, which has twice topped 200 miles per gallon. Racing earlier this year in the 11th annual Toyota Green Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, he achieved 250 miles per gallon. His performance at Watkins Glen earned him a special honor besides the mile-per-gallon record. “I’m on their historical calendar for December this year,” he said. 8-mile trip from Colton to Brasher Falls on Wednesday hardly nudged the fuel meter. “I did not lose a quart,” Mr. Bartlett said. He said a picture of the vehicle on the cover of Mechanix Illustrated spurred him to build his. I said someday I’m going to build one,” Mr. Bartlett said. This is one piece of that puzzle,” Mr. Bartlett said. He said the frame and running gear are from a 1966 Triumph Spitfire, the engine is a Kubota diesel tractor engine, and he hand-built the body. Source: www.watertowndailytimes.com
