5Window.tumblr.com finds another awesome image, Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe on Bonneville

Found on http://5window.tumblr.com/ who found it on http://swissstash.tumblr.com/

The resurrection of the SOCal Streamliner that Dean Batchelor and Alex Xydias set speed records with in 1949 and 1950 at the drylakes and Bonneville

 Here is a bit of hot rod history, reborn. This just gets more astonishing, because the original was destroyed in a racing accident, and this recreation is another dead on perfect remake from Dan Webb http://webbautomotiveart.com/... he remade the Golden Submarine of Barney Oldfield http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/12/unusual-things-that-cought-my-attention.html, and the Phil Remington Mod !
The original SoCal Streamliner was destroyed in a bad crash at Daytona in 1951.

The 1st Bonneville Nationals in 1949 was a successful endeavor for the So-Cal streamliner. The team ran top time of the meet at 187.89 mph & set a class "A" streamliner record of 156.39 mph. They also set the class "C" streamliner record of 189.745 mph.

After a successful Bonneville and regular S.C.T.A. season where Xydias/Batchelor came 2nd in the points championship. The streamliner was repaired and the front end changed it was repainted white with the 2 painted on the front wheelcovers. At the May 1950 S.C.T.A. meet the repaired streamliner ran strong on Saturday with a 152.28 qualifying run. Come Sunday Dean was backing up with his return run, there was a strong crosswind which he was steering into to keep straight. When the wind died the streamliner veered right putting the car sideways, it skidded, the tires dug in, went up on the 2 left side wheels and the car flipped and miraculously landing back on its wheels the belly pan had flown off and Dean was knocked unconscious after he smacked the steering wheel with his head. Dean never raced again after that accident.


 At the 2nd annual Bonneville Nationals (1950) the Xydias/Batchelor team broke the "A" and "C" class streamliner record setting the "A" streamliner record at 162.950 mph and a "C" streamliner record of 208.9271 mph. The So-Cal streamliner also ran the fastest one-way speed of the meet with a 210.8962 mph, beating the Kenz/Leslie Streamliner which ran 210.6489 mph. The So-Cal liner was featured on the cover of the October and November 1950 Hot Rod

 In February 1951 the So-Cal tank ran on the sands of Daytona Beach


 But are you are surprised to learn the So-Cal streamliner used the chassis from the original So-Cal belly tank Alex Xydias & Dean Batchelor ran in 1948, and that Valley Custom Shop built the streamliner body. Dean Batchelor worked at Valley Customs.

info and magazine outakes from http://hotrodsofthedrylakesera.blogspot.com/2010/12/so-cal-streamliner-part-2.html I've told you how cool that blog is!

Blowfish, the landspeed record setting 1969 Barracuda designed and built by Rad Rods by Troy

 The Blowfish was brought to SEMA by

who  in the past couple of years brought the cars on the banner under their name,

I've posted the Henry J  http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/11/1951-henry-j-of-chuck-beanes-at-sema.html

and the Comet gasser http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/12/rosedale-rocket-from-snokes-metal-shed.html

http://www.derale.com/
http://www.radrides.com/home.php

Land speed record for normally aspirated vehicle broken, and some other incredible accomplishments too, by The Spirit of Rett

1.Fastest single engine car record in history 414.316 MPH (and only 3mph less than the absolute fastest "real car" record of 417.020 MPH held by Tom Burkland)
2.Fastest normally aspirated car in history (Broke 45 year old record set by Summer's Bros. "Goldenrod" on Nov 12, 1965)
3.First and only un-blown single engine car over 400 MPH
4.First and only car to ever set two over 300 MPH records in one day
5.First and only car to ever hold all four of the fastest un-blown records at Bonneville at the same time! A/FS 348.524 MPH, A/GS 350.728 MPH, AA/GS 368.136 MPH, AA/FS 392.503 MPH
6.First and only car to ever hold the two fastest un-blown FIA records at the same time

learned about this from the Grand National Roadster Show promo

On September 21, 2010 Dallas based racer and businessman Charles Nearburg broke the 45-year old land-speed record with his Red Line Oil-equipped "Spirit of Rett" streamliner. The fast and sleek car averaged a speed of 414. 5 mph, beating the previous record set in 1965 by the Summers Brothers "Goldenrod," by a little over six mph. In addition, Nearburg also set the fastest single-engine car record.
Amazing

Where did the salt of Bonneville go? The BLM effed up... they screwed up bad

The Save the salt coalition http://www.savethesalt.org/Save_the_Salt/Save_the_Salt%21.html and SEMA http://www.sema.org/ got BLM to take action, do a study, and conclude that a replenishment program would stabilize the Salt Flats.

But BLM went into an arrangement with the the last mining company, and didn't make a regulation that would continue to force all mining operations in Utah to adhere to the same level of replenishment, and leave the salt in the Bonneville Salt Flats to the national landmark that it is... and not being sold in bags to apply to roads.

The company currently mining in Intrepid Potash http://www.intrepidpotash.com/ Based in Denver, Colorado, Intrepid Potash, Inc. owns and operates Intrepid Potash - Moab, LLC, Intrepid Potash - Wendover, LLC, both potash mines located in Utah; and Intrepid Potash - New Mexico, LLC, with operations in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Buy your salt from someone else if you like racing in general, or Bonneville specifically

I got motivated by reading Jean Jennings editorial in Automobile Magazine, Oct 2011 issue

great race car photos from the 1960's on eknude.tumblr

Watkins Glen 1957. Briggs Cunningham Jaguar D-Types.

see many more at http://eknude.tumblr.com/

The Boys of Bonneville movie trailer

found on http://theoldmotor.com/ and if you'd like to see the movie, here is the schedule:

Carmel Concours d’Elegance Screening August 20

Boys of Bonneville Premiere Gala – SLC, UT August 24 By Invitation Only

MEGAPLEX Theatrical Release (Utah theater chain)August 26 – September 8

DocUtah Film Festival September 9th

DocMiami Film Festival September 23 – 25

Kansas International Film Festival September 30 – October 6

Carmel Film & Art Festival October 12 – 19

from http://www.boysofbonneville.com/screenings/

More cool stuff from 5window.tumblr.com

all from http://5window.tumblr.com but beware that it's changed a bit from being primarily race cars and hot rods, there are lots of nude women, lingerie, etc etc. Yup, that's awesome, but don't let your boss sneak up on you to see what you are surfing the web looking at

205 mph 1969 Dodge Coronet, Bonneville racer

Read all about it, and see the rest of the photos at http://www.californiaclassix.com/archive/426.html