the guy who owns it has a website for it, and it's a recent build, so I bet it's all included in the blog about it: http://bellytank.blogspot.com
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The "Old Crow" belly tanker gallery I took at El Mirage
the guy who owns it has a website for it, and it's a recent build, so I bet it's all included in the blog about it: http://bellytank.blogspot.com
What was on El Mirage surprised me, and I can't even begin to guess where they found a Fageol Twin Coach straight 6 to put in this streamliner
If anyone has info (I didn't think to learn about it while taking photos) please let me know at jbohjkl@yahoo.com
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1941 Indian Scout land speed racer (LSR)
above: the crew member guy is putting the removeable kick start lever on the bike,below: kicks and it fired right up, then the lever was pulled off, and it won't be in the way, or have it's weight on the bike, duing the run
this bike and rider were the focus of some attention
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The V4F/VGALT Austin number 69 broke the record in it's class, it had been less than 90mph, it's now the new record holder, at about 95mph. Well done!
If I'm wrong about the speed, please correct me, my memory ain't what it used to be. If you know of a link to some info about this great little race car, please use the comment feature, or email me direct at jbohjkl@yahoo.com
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The Bucket List Dream Studebaker Avanti Bonneville and El Mirage record holder originally bought new by Bill Burke... is looking for dreamers w/ cash
So if you have money and need to be a co-driver / sponsor and get yourself a place in a land speed racecar- here is your ride! email Dan Sallia at dsallia@yahoo.com or call him at 805-550-7758
Dan has a “Bucket List” with 4 items on the list. #4 is simply the dream to drive a Studebaker at the Bonneville Salt Flats. The first opportunity was a ’53 Coupe, but that fell through. Then a fellow Stude enthusiast contacted Dan. He said that he had just purchased “an old Bonneville car” from eBay. This guy offered to loan Dan the car to fulfill his Bucket List Dream #4.
After doing some research on the Avanti, it was the World Famous #90 Bill Burke car, the same Bill Burke who ran the first Belly Tank Lakester in land speed racing.
Bill Burke bought the car while working for Hot Rod Magazine in 1962. It was delivered to Grantell Enterprises and came with a 229 cu in Paxton blown engine in the car and a 304 cu in engine in a crate. The car was born to break records at Bonneville, literally, as the President of Studebaker assigned the car for this specific purpose, Land Speed Racing.
The above text is excerpted from http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/burke-bros-bonneville-bucket-list-studebaker-avanti
Andy Granatelli is providing technical assistance, and once the Avanti competes in the next year or two it will spend time in the Granatelli Studebaker museum, among others... like the Wally Parks NHRA museum in Pomona
More information can be found on http://www.racingstudebakers.com/foo/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1855
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Dry lakes racing Hall Of Fame 2011 Inductees
Alan Fogliadini, Harry Hoffman, Sr. , Joyce Jensen, Judy Sights
Chuck Small, Larry Volk
MANUFACTURER
JAZ Products
HISTORIAN
Ed Safarik
PEOPLE FROM THE PAST (Deceased)
Ed Adams, Gene Burkland, Jack Calori, Art Tilton
For the Hall of Fame members, in alphbetical order in case you are wondering about a particular dry lakes racer: http://www.oilstick.com/halloffamemembers/index.htm
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