Art & Inspiration Traditional images that need no explanation.

Pete Robinson. Did you notice the "Pruned" blower case to save weight.

 

Why can’t they just make a basic truck anymore?

 

My thoughts exactly.

 

Tommy Ivo's "T".

 

Dick Patterson was fastidious with his show (and street) cars. We all jokily called the seats lawn chairs. This was back in the day, I believe, when they had a point system that totaled up the winners in various classes show car classes.

 

This is the famed Sadd, Teague and Bentley Blown Fuel Altered roadster at El Mirage -- in my mind, the greatest land speed roadster ever.

This is at El Mirage when they allowed cars to be pushed-off from the starting line to get started, and circle back, clean 'em out, get to a stop at the line, and then start their run (pushed if needed).

An aside -- years ago when I was the SpeedWeek (yes, it should be spelled this way) Program Editor, I usually selected a photo that either I or one of the other photographers had shot the previous year for the cover of the program. Well, it rained out that previous year so I just posted this El Mirage photo I'd loved so much. Got chewed out for it -- it being shot at El Mirage. No problem, it was already printed. That was my pay for the year.

 

We broke down and would do anything to get going again.

 

You could use a Model T for just about anything.

 

Wild Willie

 

" Wrong Way Corrigan."