Old Fort is nothing - done that several times, 4000 rpm + a skosh and
50-some mph. Just like Sandstone mountain in WVA.

The real fun is Calderwood Mountain from Maryville, TN to Tapoco, NC. The
big blue syncro in the rearview mirror apparently intimidated a Michigan
flatlander into pulling over to let us by!! Just don't try to run the
Miatas or cyclists on the "Dragon" - 320 curves in 11 miles.

george
'87 syncro
'88 qsw

On Sat, 25 Aug 2001 09:23:30 -0500 Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
writes:
> T^hat climb on I-24 up to Sewanee, TN from wither direction is a bear
> also.
> Guess that it's the Cumberland Pass, but not sure, just West of
> Chattanoogga.
>
> DM&FS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vanagon Man" <puzerewski@MSN.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 6:32 AM
> Subject: Mountain passes in NC
>
>
> > Volks,
> > 2 weeks ago I conquered Old Fort Mountain on I-40 in NC in my 81
> > vanagon............looked for a t-shirt stand at the top and
> definitely
> felt
> > like some sort of gold star should now be worn on my cap!  Took at
> at 45
> MPH
> > in 3rd gear...........7 mile 6 % grade.............
> >
> > I thought Saluda grade was bad on I-26 ( about a 3 mile 6 % grade)
> but Old
> > Fort puts it to shame!!!
> >
> >
> > Adam P
> > 81 westy (2 of them)
> > 74 beetle
> > 73 Transporter (new!!!!!!!) Total resto in progress
> >
> > Vanagon Partsmobiles