Land Speed Legends
Land Speed Legends
Allison Volk Dean
THE LEGENDARY JERRY KUGEL discusses building the first 300 MPH door slammer, setting a world record in 1968 in the Autolite Lead Wedge electric racecar and building a Muroc Roadster that drove to the Bonneville Salt flats then raced over 200MPH!
40 minutes Posted Sep 17, 2024 at 10:00 am.
Land Speed Racing
Building and Racing High-Powered Engines
Land Speed Records in the 60s
Expanding Car Production and Racing
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Send us Fan Mail What ignites a lifelong passion for speed? Let's journey back to the late 1950s and early 1960s, where a 1940 Ford coupe sparked an unquenchable thirst for racing. From joining the Roadrunner's Car Club to the electrifying moment of witnessing Mickey Thompson's streamliner at Bonneville in 1959, we explore the early days of land speed racing. Hear about the camaraderie and the challenges faced during those formative years, racing at the lakes and then moving on to the Bonnevi...