mrwrstory Posted November 13, 2013 Report Posted November 13, 2013 My buddy Mike and I went to the last, for this year, Dry Lakes Land Speed Races. After an early morning fill-up of coffee and donuts we headed North from OC to the El Mirage Dry Lake. It was a beautiful 90 minute drive. Some folks see the dessert as bleak and boring but there is a beauty in the desolation. - - - Mike has a Cop Car powered 56 Ford Courier. Almost lost him when we first entered the lake bed. - Obviously it's a great place for pictures. there are many more on the PhotoBucket Slide Show,..lotsa race cars, featuring our friend Jim Sheridan in his Red White and Blue Modified T Roadster. The sequencing is outta phase. Be damned if I can figger how to make the "orgaization" stick. - Think I just lost PhotoBucket - 3 Quote
mrwrstory Posted November 13, 2013 Author Report Posted November 13, 2013 Got PhotoBucket back. Here's Jimmy! End of the day. And many more at........ http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wstory/slideshow/El%20Mirage?sort=6 2 Quote
Old Ray Posted November 13, 2013 Report Posted November 13, 2013 .........................thank you for posting...................... Quote
Don Coatney Posted November 13, 2013 Report Posted November 13, 2013 Looks like a great day. How long is the course and what speeds were they running? Quote
mrwrstory Posted November 13, 2013 Author Report Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) The course is 2.6 mi., 1.3 o the traps and 1.3 to stop, fastest guys were running 250-260 mph. Edited November 13, 2013 by mrwrstory 1 Quote
TodFitch Posted November 13, 2013 Report Posted November 13, 2013 The course is 2.6 mi., 1.3 o the traps and 1.3 to stop, fastest guys were running 250-260 mph. Impressive. Given a flat course at that length, I think I might get my '33 up to 70 MPH, 75 MPH if very lucky. There are some limits using a low compression 190 cu. in. engine to pull a car with the aerodynamics of a barn. 1 Quote
mrwrstory Posted November 20, 2013 Author Report Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) And the next Saturday was the Fast Four Hill Climb. I screwed up PhotoBucket. Patience please. I'll repost. Edited November 20, 2013 by mrwrstory 1 Quote
mrwrstory Posted November 20, 2013 Author Report Posted November 20, 2013 Try again!!!! Four-bangers only. Fastest guys did a 1/10 mile in 8.1 seconds and close to 60 mph,...up hill. - - - * More at............... http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wstory/slideshow/Hill%20Climb%20Event%20on%20Saturday?sort=2 Quote
mrwrstory Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) Tour D'Orange January 1. Not a lot of old Mopars but something for everyone who loves cars. - - - - - Edited January 21, 2014 by mrwrstory 3 Quote
mrwrstory Posted January 21, 2014 Author Report Posted January 21, 2014 Not many Mopars except mine. But a great gathering of old guys, old cars and old planes. - - - More for those who may be interested beyond Plymouth - http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wstory/slideshow/Cable%202014?sort=9 1 Quote
48Dodger Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 Impressive. Given a flat course at that length, I think I might get my '33 up to 70 MPH, 75 MPH if very lucky. There are some limits using a low compression 190 cu. in. engine to pull a car with the aerodynamics of a barn. Funny you should mention that.....guys on the salt were the first ones to chop the top for better speeds. 48D Quote
48Dodger Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 Great pictures Mr Bill. Love the land speed racing pics AND the airport shots. Jim Shepard and I will be driving our Pilot-House trucks to Eagles Nest's Show and Shine May 31st....its thier first one. The airport/community is home to a lot of WW2 fighter planes that you see at Chino's Planes of Fame airshows. Hope we get a chance to get pics like yours! 48D Quote
Merle Coggins Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 Great pictures Mr Bill. Love the land speed racing pics AND the airport shots. Jim Shepard and I will be driving our Pilot-House trucks to Eagles Nest's Show and Shine May 31st....its thier first one. The airport/community is home to a lot of WW2 fighter planes that you see at Chino's Planes of Fame airshows. Hope we get a chance to get pics like yours! 48D You got the Brick road worthy now? Quote
48Dodger Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 Its always been "road" worthy Merle...lol But where we're going....there won't be roads.............just a big ol' airstrip. I'm working on the legal issues for The Brick.....mostly for the local stuff Jim wants me to do. Honestly I would rather zip over really quick, zip back even faster, and nobody see me comin' or goin'....haha. 48D Quote
mrwrstory Posted January 22, 2014 Author Report Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) Ya gotta get pics! Edited January 22, 2014 by mrwrstory Quote
mrwrstory Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Posted April 1, 2014 Last Sat. brought together folks from a broad area of SoCal to cruise and view a coupla guys collections of stuff. - - - - - - More for those who may be interested http://smg.photobucket.com/user/wstory/slideshow/High%20Desert%20BBQ?sort=2 2 Quote
mrwrstory Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Posted June 10, 2014 Went back to this thread to post my latest and surprised to see no one else had contributed. It was not meant to be MY thread. I assumed others would like to share images they've recorded. Am I missing something? I'm open to input. One more try. Visited kids in Washington last week. The following was a side benefit. - - - Quote
Don Coatney Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 Bill, all of the photos you posted to this thread are no longer visible. Quote
mrwrstory Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Posted June 10, 2014 Bill, all of the photos you posted to this thread are no longer visible. Yes, I'm aware of that. Last pics were posted two months ago and no one else has participated with images. So, maybe "from the driver's seat and other images", was/is a topic still looking for contributors. Quote
40plyrod Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 I think this thread is a good idea although I did think it only was to chronicle your trips. I enjoy following along but maybe I'll have to contribute some also to keep it going. I like the old shovel and dump truck. Is the buried Chevy truck a northwestern version of the Cadillac ranch? Quote
mrwrstory Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Posted June 10, 2014 (edited) I think this thread is a good idea although I did think it only was to chronicle your trips. I enjoy following along but maybe I'll have to contribute some also to keep it going. I like the old shovel and dump truck. Is the buried Chevy truck a northwestern version of the Cadillac ranch? Cadillac Ranch was my first thought too! Ya, please,....EVERYONE,.... share a few pics you think are cool images of stuff most of us would enjoy. Many have commented, at one time or another, how cool it is to experience visions from their car or from points their car has taken them. Edited June 10, 2014 by mrwrstory 1 Quote
1940plymouth Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 out and about this past Sunday with some friends of mine 1 Quote
mrwrstory Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Posted June 10, 2014 out and about this past Sunday with some friends of mine YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
greg g Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 (edited) I just posted this in a reply to another thread regarding a desoto lacking uphill juice. This is more from the passenger seat but you get the idea. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xlw1mt_mvi-1377_auto This was coming home from a Breakfast meeting with Bob D, Mark D, Chet B, and me in Roscoe, NY. Edited June 10, 2014 by greg g Quote
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