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𝙼𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟸𝟶, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

Take one 1958 Chevrolet Impala, bring out the sketchpad to develop some new concepts and get to work. (FEA_2589)

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𝚂𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟷𝟿, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

The Harold Raymond Special run by Jim Lindsley was powered by two Chrysler engines at Bonneville in 1954, one in the front and one in the rear. (HMC_061)

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𝚂𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟷𝟾, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

Bill Niekamp showed up at Bonneville in 1951 with his America's Most Beautiful Roadster winner from the 1950 Oakland Roadster Show. (CKI_023)

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𝙵𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟷𝟽, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

Lancers member Dick Kraft, and his slick-looking number 199 Class C Lakester, get some human-powered push-off at the lakes during the September 1949 S.C.T.A. time trials. (RKC_005)

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𝚃𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟷𝟼, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

We see Dennis “Duke” Nalon behind the wheel of owner Bill Krech’s first Kurtis-Kraft midget. (CKC_1266)

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𝚆𝚎𝚍𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟷𝟻, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

The Eelco Wee Eel II streamliner was powered by a 61 ci blown Morris Minor engine that propelled the car to a new record in class G streamliner of 135.182 mph. (FLC_268)

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𝚃𝚞𝚎𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟷𝟺, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

Up front is the number 305 Class B Coupe run by the Gear Grinders team of Lindsley & Lesage The car was timed at 118.890 mph and took first in class. (HRC_009)

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𝙼𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟷𝟹, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

We spotted this wild Model A Roadster Pickup at the Primer Nationals back in 2013. (JMC_11093)

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𝚂𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟷𝟸, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

Welcome to El Mirage on November 4, 1973. We see Sidewinder member Harold Johansen’s Class D Gas Roadster getting the once over before a run. (MOO_117)

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𝚂𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟷𝟷, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

Jim Lindsley being pushed at the April 24-25, 1948 S.C.T.A. meet at El Mirage. (BMC_066)

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𝙵𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟷𝟶, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

Sidewinders member Bill Martin ran this Streamliner Class ride during the 1941 S.C.T.A. season. (FMC_074)

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𝚃𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟿, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

This Wally Parks shot shows an unknown channeled Model A Roadster sporting an OHV head on a Ford-banger block. It looks low and mean. Anyone ever seen it?

©AHRF/Wally Parks Collection (WPC_017)

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𝚆𝚎𝚍𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟾, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

Waiting at the starting line to run is normal at Bonneville. This view was snapped at Speedweek in 1951. (EPC_033)

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𝚃𝚞𝚎𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟽, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

Frank Beagle of the Road Runners is seen at the lakes in 1940. (RIL_126)

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𝙼𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟼, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

Otto Ryssman is snooping for speed secrets as one of the Perry Boys attends to a little maintenance on their car at Bonneville in 1957. (RYS_077)

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𝚂𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟻, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

This is the Holmes & Kugel 274” Chrysler powered Class D Competition Coupe and Sedan freshly off the trailer at Bonneville in 1962. (SFC_013)

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𝚂𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟺, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

Another hard-to-find item is this original Earl Evans Speed Equipment Decal from the early ‘50s. We call it Way Cool. (EVA_001)

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𝙵𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟹, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

A lot of fellows only ran once or twice at the lakes before WWII to get a dash tag that was good for bragging rights at the Drive-In. (SNA_186)

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PHOTO OF THE DAY / 𝚃𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟸, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

Walt Brown was the shoe of the orange and black Louis Rassey owned and entered Auto Shippers Special at Langhorne on June 22, 1947 seen before qualifying. (STE_046)

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𝚆𝚎𝚍𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟷, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺

One Dick Megugorac's early rides that was entered as car number 112 at El Mirage on June 2, 1946, that ran as a member of the Low Flyers club. (RWC_075)

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