Bean Bandits streamliners and dragster were on display at the Grand National Roadster show

Bean Bandits of San Diego, for a photo from back in the 50's or 60's at Paradise Mesa https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33EX7ek4ygTCBueVf7LrA3IaFbvlJnAFnep9pHdH3KO9r20vInm9rg1OqR7Dix_vmze8vCf3ClFLpPqMXIL8G6kkaDINTKVb80jyPAL7xaQct4IHPUBugBpGWY-MULIcks7H-7QcPoVE/s1600-h/paradise+Mesa+and+a+bean+bandit.jpg

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Coolest vendor table in the bldg at GNRS

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the Moonliner was a standout among the racing vehicles at the Grand National Roadster

For a couple photos of it in a garage: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/04/website-of-variety-of-car-and.html

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Like photography of Bonneville racers? Here's something cool, helpful, and makes me feel better about car guys... Alex is helping a friend

Fellow blogger and photographer Alex Maldonaldo has started an initiative to help out his friend who was diagnosed Hodgin's disease, a type of lymphoma cancer. In order to raise the badly needed funds to cover the medical bills, Alex is selling some of his beautiful photos. Click here to find out more.
Via Marc at http://lowtechblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/more-than-great-photography.html

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Take a 52 Buick, and a lot of effort, make a dream come true, then go to Bonneville!

from mild to wild... wow

go right to the gallery of 14 photos for the transformation: http://brockartstudio.com/buick/index.php

Via: http://speedseekers.blogspot.com/2010/01/jeff-brock.html

The coverage of the Buick on the salt starts on the 3rd minute of the video

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They passed the hat for Burt... just like the movie had in the script... reminds me to tell you, pay it forward

Burt, 1962, Bonneville for the first time

Via: http://speedseekers.blogspot.com/2009/12/burt.html

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Burt Munro, AMA hall of famer, on the salt from 1962-1967

New images via http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=381 by way of http://nostalgiaonwheels.blogspot.com/2008/03/burt-munros-injun-scout-101-salt-racer.html

Watch the movie, it's a good one, and Anthiny Hopkins is a great actor.

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V8 Trivia

1st to be modified specifically to set a record (1956 Boneville Salt Flats, 187.992)
1st small block with a GMC blower

These are not yet verified, and may never be, but it's pretty certain that with no documentation from the 1930's through 1970's like the way everything is documented now, it'll never be proven wrong even if it's never proven correct.

The engine? A prototype 265 cu in given to Stu Hilborn by GM in 1954, then sold to Tom Cobbs and installed in his 29 Ford on 34 rails

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Cool photos from Speed Hunters year end "best of" galleries

Above , John Brooks photography
That is the coolest looking blurred photo I can recall

Above the space between the bumper and the railing is mighty thin

and below the front tires aren't touching the ground, the car is still sideways (love momentum), the photography of Ross I'Anson

Above and below the photography of Rod Chong

Via: http://speedhunters.com/

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Keep an eye on the recommended blogs in my list... they are always worth looking at!

Get more hot rod awesomeness at Street Machine: http://streetmachinemag.typepad.com/

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photography on the salt, mecca to hot rodding

Via: http://zelastchancegaragedu78.blogspot.com/

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