Randy's future workplace. Notice the buttons for trim and tabs, next to the handle.

"Arrrrrrrrr, arrrrrrrrrrrr !" says the Black Beauty. "I want to go to New Jersey to my Boyz!"

The Black Beauty never had seen water. Therefore, the wicked Kirk of Kryptonite decided to take her out to Moriches Bay to see how fast the Black Beauty can run.

And he's not the only one who would like to know!

All I can tell you is this: If you see the Black Beauty, stop immediately. You would just be wasting gas.

The Black Beauty at the ramp at the end of Seatuck Ave.

Kirk (Throttles) enlisted the services of Bruce Grimminger as Driver. Bruce owns a 750 horse Kryptonite. But he was eager to see what the Black Beauty and her HP525 would do.

"Say Brucie? This is a weird set of goggles."

"They look awfully like a diving mask."

"Oh really?"

Bruce didn't want to admit that he had brought his SCUBA gear in case of unforeseen ...

... problems.

Which of course never manifested themselves.

The Black Beauty launched and floated gracefully into the bay.

And they are off! Randy, Bruce and the Black Beauty on her maiden voyage down Moriches Bay.

To steal a line from Augie: The delicate sound of thunder roars out of those CMI pipes.

When other racers will hear that sound, they will know: "We are doomed. We better seek other employment."

And off into the bay they go.