Folks Of Interest RIP Craig Breedlove

Correct . . . Here's Craig Breedlove in a circa 1953 Screwdrivers group photo:

image from a December 12, 2014 post on the Screwdrivers Facebook page
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Here's the “Rourke Bros. & Breedlove ~ Perkins Machine Co.” #169 A (Belly Tank) Lakester that Craig ran at Bonneville in 1960:

One of the flip charts Craig used to sell Shell Oil on the idea of sponsoring his jet car.​

 

RIP...... God Speed

 

RIP. How fast was the 34?

 

I remember reading about him in biology class in highschool. He was a lot more interesting than biology. I failed biology and had to go to summerschool, but he was worth it!!!!!!

 

Breedlove's circa 1954 (QUINCY AUTOMOTIVE sponsored) version:

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. . . ran 127 MPH at Bonneville ... and 148 MPH at El Mirage.

NOTE: In the months leading up to the '54 Bonneville Nats, Craig was prepping his '34 3wd Coupe to run TWO supercharged Merc flatheads:

excerpt from page 36 of the September 1954 issue of HOT ROD Magazine​

Unfortunately, someone broke into his chicken coop / garage and stole the rear-engine setup . . . so the Coupe went to Bonneville with a SINGLE supercharged Merc flathead.

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Breedlove's circa 1959 (PERKINS MACHINE CO. sponsored) C/Altered Gas Coupe version:

image from September 1960 issue of HOT ROD Magazine​

. . . could only muster a (3rd in class) 141.06 MPH run at Bonneville.

 

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