501 had a very good week.
I drove 501 (our #1 Bugeye) to Greenwich, CT last Sunday on a relatively deserted Interstate 95 at 7 a.m. It was about 50 degrees, cold in the cockpit, gloves required. It was a roughly 70 minute drive at highway speed.

The car ran great on her little Bias ply tires and everything worked, with just a persistent high engine temperature to watch. By slowing to 55 or 60, I could keep the temp in range. Above 60, the heat load was too much for the heat exchanger and the temp would begin to climb. 501 has the early and correct radiator without side skirts, and the factory upgraded radiator with side shrouds was added to later cars for a good reason. It worked.
