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

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

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

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.

Burt on the salt, photos I just came across

Above: Rod and Custom 1965

Below: Hot Rod 1964 via: http://nostalgiaonwheels.blogspot.com

Burt respect: "You live more in 5 minutes flat-out on a bike like this than most people do in a lifetime"

For a full gallery of photos of Burt and his land speed record setting Indian with hand made parts http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/03/burt.html

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

Man and machine, single purpose, artist is Joe Petrali Marquette

From http://vintageblue.co.jp/shop/detail.php?pr=541 via: http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com/

photography on the salt, mecca to hot rodding

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

A couple great images from MC Art

For more cool stuff, go to the source: http://motorcycleart.blogspot.com/

Burt's Bikes!

The webiste of Burt's bikes: http://www.ehayes.co.nz/burtmunro/ full of info and photos

Via: http://zelastchancegaragedu78.blogspot.com/2009/01/burts-hardware.html

For all the info and images I've come across and posted about Burt and his land speed record 1926 Indian Scout: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/Burt%20Munro

The "Speed Demon" of Poteet and Main, and the Hot Rod trophy for fastest one way speeds in land speed racing

The Brauer & Sons A/FR duece, land speed record holder 2008 Bonneville 257.427 mph, and 2001 El Mirage top speed of the meet

Ever seen a hot rod Hudson? 800 hp, quadriplegic and paraplegic accessible 1947 Hudson

http://acureiscoming.com/ to build awareness and support for a state of the art rehabilitation center in Seattle for those who become suddenly disabled, like spinal cord injuries.

this Hudson race truck is driven by operating a mouthpiece... that has to be a first!