It's coming up to 50 years since an American car broke the world land speed record: October 23, 1970, Gary Gabelich drove The Blue Flame rocket car to a new mark of 622 mph. Here is Part Two of my three-part anniversary special on the Flame. In this installment I take a look at the design and fabrication of the car and the hiring of Gary Gabelich to drive it.
Just bought your book from Indigo, have not started reading it yet, a couple of other to finish. Thanks for this.
I met Pete Farnsworth of their build team at all places, a Carousel (merry go round) convention. His wife is a carousel horse collector. We were both surprised to meet another motorhead at such a place..... Here's our landspeed car...It's nowhere near what his crew accomplished.
Chaz your racer is beautiful! I sure the name was chosen long before now. How ever it is quite appropriate! These are strange days indeed.
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