Yes, the Olds Fiesta Wheel Discs ( the term 'hub cap' was falling out of favor by then ) were really nice, but many of us thought that the Dodge Lancer discs with the knight's head on them and four b
Akton Miller ~ Wow, what can you say about this man who was the very Essence of True Innovative, Do It Yourself, Hot Rodding ? One of my All Time Heroes, right up there with Big Daddy Don, Chris Kara
Very Well Said, Gary ~ Thank You, and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to ALL on Our Land Speed List ~ Seasons Greetings & Miles of Smiles !!! Bruce and Mary Ann Ferguson on the Connecticut shoreli
5th Annual B'ville NW Banquet that will be held FEBRUARY 18, 2006 Location Shilo Inn Portland Airport 11707 NE Airport Way Portland 97220 The cost for this years event is $48.00 per person. This incl
Hey Jon ~ I'm uncertain if you want any laughs on that one ! ..... we all have differing senses of humor, I guess ....... Missed my funnybone this time : BDF
Wes .... In 1928 Frank Lockhart, the 1926 Indy 500 Winner, had a V16 engine in his Stutz Blackhawk, and it only had a displacement of 182 CID ..... he ran the Measured Mile at Daytona Beach at 198.29
Mephistopheles was also the name painted on the side of a large WW 1 German tank, circa 1914 ~ 1918 ..... I've seen it several times in a documentary film on the 'Great War'. I doubt very much that v
Just how effective were those ducts that had outlets at the base of the rear window on altered or comp coupes ? I've seen them on LSR versions of the Robert Bourke( he worked at the Raymond Loewy Des
Scott, I'm sure you've seen the rear taper to the body on the Honda Insight hybrid cars designed for high fuel mileage ...... it sort of recalls the polliwog shape of the Summers Brothers streamliner
Neil, Bryan : There is a lady artist in either New Mexico or Arizona, not sure which, that puts copper sheeting in the dies she has crafted, and then she lines a string of them up, out in a secluded
Neil A. wrote : A friend of mine is a retired Chrysler designer. He said that a few years ago Chrysler was tying their cars down so tight on their transporters that they frequently arrived at a deale
Hey Glen ~ Speaking of using aluminum( aluminium in the UK, and maybe down under, too )for constructing trailers ...... how about for race car frames ? Do you remember Archie Leiderbrand's 'Hypersoni
Hey Jim ~ I hope this helps you ... you've still got a week yet to call Ermie was truly an accomplished builder and LSR racer ! Bruce back here in CT ......... From: "Bonneville 200 MPH Club" <2club@
Very good commentary you made there, Tom ....... Most of us just naturally tend to bitch and moan about the ' high price' of our gasoline, fuel oil, and other associated products that we know are dir
Hi John, I'm glad you stated that a barrel of oil is 43 Gallons. Many people think that a barrel of oil is 55 gallons, as I did for many years, but ' not so ' in the US petroleum business ...... Bein
You're right, Bryan, on Dave's take on priorities ...... he has it correct, at least in my opinion. Having lived in New England most of my days, I'm also thinking the list guys with their priorities
Hey Jon, I realize that everyone planning on racing at, or just attending, the World of Speed meet out there is quite disappointed to say the least ....... but just consider this : All of those raind
Dick -- Most new cars for years now have chintzy-looking but adequate( ? ) "pad eyes" of a sort, built onto the four corners underside ........ chain binders and chains hook to these to hold 'em down
Glen ...... Somebody has already built and used a motorized,rolling bar with 5 or 6 seats, at either El Mirage or Bonneville ...... maybe it has been to both ....... I never saw it, myself, at either