Rare Bonneville Pictures Aug. 1962

I have an old disc labeled "Vintage Hot Rod Pictures- Mike Smith's Collection" that's been sitting in my desk drawer for many years (I called Mike to ask permission to use them, and he had almost totally forgotten about sending me the disc). I just p... <BR><BR>To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

 

WOW, thanks for taking the time to post Jive Bomber.

 

JB. Make my day! Thanks.
Slim

 

More please.

 

The Thunderbird streamliner is Ermie Immerso's car that was later turbine powered.

 

The first one is "The Spirit of Salt Lake City". It was totally wrecked and then restored by the original owner's son

 

Jive-Bomber Jay (& CHR MIKE) - Gems indeed! ... Thanks for sharing! ... Looking forward to more!

 

Jive-Bomber.....THANKS for posting.....I love these old B&W B-ville pics.

 

Very cool! Thanks for posting, can't wait for more!

 

I've got plenty more coming later this week...

Stay tuned!

 

Mr Munro must have been popular back then, pics of him are poppin up all the time. He's definatley a legend!

 

More!

 

Thanks for sharing.
My neighbor said he just came across some 8mm footage of B'ville in '62. I'll see what I can do.

 

Great Post!

 

Great pics, thanks! Wish I could make it to the salt this year....

 

Not only that the driver died.

 

Great! Love the old Bonneville pix, keep 'em coming.

 

Jive-Bomber Jay (or CHR MIKE) -

Any more pics from the '62 Speed Week event? ... I was really hoping you might have some images of the #360 entry to add to my The Markley Bros BELLY TANK &#8211; A Pictorial History thread.

 

Yeah, I left that part out. Sorry about that.