S0-CAL liner on display at a 1950 show while on it's trailer - 1950 date is from sign at upper left corner of photo - Note donation jar on nose of car
That is going to keep a few craftsman busy for a while! Interesting photograph, someone on here will have a history of this wreck with in, I would say, ten posts.
The So Cal streamliner crashed on Daytona Beach in 1951. Driver Bill Dailey rode out a series of 150 MPH endos, and survived. That was the end of the car. It was never rebuilt.
I knew it. Said we would have the history before the 10th post. Here we have Dean Lowe providing the commentary at post 7. This place amazes me, I just wish I knew something!
Today yes worth saving for sure, 1951 it was only worth s****, hence that is what happened. The engine was given back to Vic Edelbrock, Mal Hooper bought the quickchange and Al Dal Porto bought the tires, the body and ch***is was sold for s**** for a grand total of $4.
On the way into the city. Will call in about 15 mins. Written by Paul's personal secretary Posted from the TJJ App for iPhone & iPad
It was, especially since it crashed twice. Barrel-rolled earlier at El Mirage with Dean Batchelor driving when he got into a cross-wind...Dean got an ambulance ride, but survived with minor injuries, and the car got rebuilt....
I've survived some pretty nasty motorcycle mishaps, but a ride like that would have me afraid to get back in a car even to go to the grocery store!
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