Motion Pictures The Goldenrod

Very cool.

 

Wow that was cool to see. The GR sat on the side of Bill Summer's house in Ontario on an open trailer and just rotted away for years. I was lucky enough as a kid to stop by and check it out. The engineering that went into building this amazing machine was just absolutely astounding and if anything the GR inspired me to get into Mechanical Engineering. That car was so far ahead of it's time.

 

Absolutely amazing. Anyone catch the price tag?

I don't see many people creating new technology to break such a record now. Has it become a game of adapting available technology? Would anyone today trust so much with two guys having a dream?

 

thanks ryan for posting this topic, and thanks doug for sharing that incredable footage.it was a lot of fun working on that car , and it was shame seeing that car siting in the weeds over in fontana.it has a good home now. filthy frank.

 

What a sound! That was terrific.

 

Ryan, can you post a hard link to the video, embedded video doesn't work on my Blackberry...also, has the Goldenrod made it into the Henry Ford museum yet? It's been years since I've heard anything about its restoration...

 

I hope all on the HAMB know that our very own Filthy Frank (posted earlier) had a big part in the Goldenrod.

Please tell us more Frank

 

That was really good, hopefully it will encourage some others who worked on that outstanding effort to share some stories.

 

Excellent piece of our history. I'm delighted to have been one of Bill's buddies back in the 80's, long after Bob died.
Does anyone know who the crewman with the beard is?
Thanks to the Dougster for passing this onto Ryan for all to see and learn from.

 

Yes it has, and is the centerpiece of the museum as far as I'm concerned. I've seen it now about 4 or 5 times already this year, last Sunday being the lastest, and will get there again before the end of the year when Tinbender comes to town.

About 5 minutes of the highlights of the total shown here is what is shown at The Henry Ford on a TV monitor next to the Goldenrod. Doug, thanks for sending that along to Ryan to post. It was really cool to have some of the gaps in the timeline of the runs filled in.

 

Absolutely impressive!!!

 

That was awesome...thanks!

 

Thanks Ryan. Thanks Doug Hayes (Mazooma1). Yeah Baby. Can’t get enough. Slim

 

Last time I saw the Goldenrod it was in front of the NHRA museum in pretty sad shape. Glad it has be restored to previous condition.

 

I was fortunate to see it in person at the Goodwood Festival of Speed a couple of years ago & to meet Bill Summers. I was amazed at how small (relatively) it seemed up close & how well it was packed into a shin-high (!) package. I've been searching for pics but for the life of me can't remember where they are filed!!! I remember reading about it in Hot Rod Magazine at the time it set the record.

 

Doug (Mazooma1)... Great find! ... Thanks for passing it onto Ryan.

 

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8024363

 

very very cool....... that sound is amazing..

 

Just saw is two weeks ago, awesome machine.

 

I forgot to take a pic but there's also a glass display with a firesuit and an autographed intke scoop. Seems the Chrysler engineers came up with a design for the scoops on the car that Bill didn't like. He came up with his own design and put them on the car and it was something like eleven mph faster with his scoops on it.

 

Truly inspirational! Thanks guys!!

 

Rich ... I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure that's KIRK!'s father with the beard & the crutch:


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Actually ... I haven't a clue who it is ... but I couldn't help but point out the obvious resemblance to the HAMB's #1 Amish hot rodder.

 

That was my first thought as well.

Thanks, Ryan & Doug (Mazooma1)!

 

Thanks for that amazing video!! I saw it in Pomona a couple times. Absolutely amazing to see!! I have to say, there is something chilling about seeing them driving it through those hangars with the body removed! such a sight!

 

Hell yes.

 

Thanks,Ryan. What a fantastic project. It's amazing that scoop design could affect speed that much-a real indication that each bit of design is so incredible-an all this was way before computers and 3-d simulations.

 

Great video, thanks Mazooma1.

 

The most amazing thing about the Goldenrod was that it held the record for 27 years.

Rich

 

That is damned neat! Thank you for sharing this.