And here you were thinking it was all about racing cars? |
Racing in the wet...if you're not the lead car, there is no view! |
Transportation on the Salt |
'50s Mercedes 300 SL Gulllwing at Bonneville |
Corner worker |
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Do those red and white strips mean the shortest way around the track? |
Two wheelin' on the rumble strip! |
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A Lamborghini for variety |
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Aww..Shhhh...ooot! |
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Some wheel lift in the chase |
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The loneliest feeling... |
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It took me 50 years to get to the Bonneville Salt Flats, and this is what I saw. The salt was dry a mile away, though. |
SAY it isn't so! |
You see this on the way to the Salt Flats...Sculptor Carl Momen's "The Tree" . You can almost see the racing area from here. |
For years, I wondered why they put it waaaay out there...then I saw it! |
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All sorts of interesting cars to see |
Sometimes, the paint jobs match! |
Chevy or GMC six-banger? Probably dual Stromberg 97s. |
Don't know if this one ran. |
Henry Ford NEVER imagined this! |
Belly tanker |
Even on the trailer, it looks fast! |
Nice roadster |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
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Studillac! '53-54 STUdebaker+CadILLAC engine..or maybe a small block chevy |
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Motorcycles were well-represented. |
A nice '56 Chevy...scan from neg. |
Mildly customized. The taillights are an improvement over the originals. |
A '57 Ford |
Flathead Ford V8 |
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Serious horsepower! |
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Vintage custom Chevy, with Carter Creek, who is older than that, in the background. |
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The bare essentials |
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A unique ride |
It's red, and it's a PORSCHE! |
'Vette |
Christmas dream! |
'Vette |
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The BATMOBILE...my grandson really likes this one! |
OTOH, I like this one! |
Porsches in formation |
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Classic! |
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Lamborghini |
Ferrari F430...my ride!...85 mph in the parking lot! Woo hoo hoo hoo! |
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The helmet....must match the car! |
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Tatum Porsche |
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Enduro! |
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Stealthy Honda |
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Ferarri |
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Mazda in afterburner |
Corvette |
Cobra, sort of |
Da Flyin' Lizard! |
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A Cobra is not a good off-road vehicle! |
That messed up the wax job! |
Ferrari |
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