Bonneville Salt Flats
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (593 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760306052 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 156 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Located in the Great Salt Lake Desert, the Bonneville Salt Flats are both a geographic and land-speed marvel. Since 1909, Bonneville has hosted hundreds of races and speed trials featuring scores of remarkable cars, motorcycles, and drivers. There, a crusty yet perfectly flat strip measuring nine miles long by just 80 feet wide was formed 50,000 years ago when a 45,000-square-mile sea receded in what is now western Utah. This photo history features all of the marques, both automotive and motorcycle, that have campaigned the Bonneville Salt Flats over the past nine decades. Represented are the four general racing categories associated with the venue--special construction, vintage, modified, and production--with special emphasis on the postwar years from 1950 through the 1970s, and such legendary drivers as Craig "Land Speed" Breedlove and Gary Gabelich, the latter of whom gained fame by driving the rocket-shaped, hydrogen-powered Blue Flame to a land-speed record of 622 miles per hour in 1970--one day before a storm dropped five inches of snow on the Bonneville course.
Featured driver pg.53 The book is very factual and very well written. It covers the history of the Salt Flats from the beginning in the early 20's. It brought back some great memories for some of us veteran drivers. I've been going there since 19Featured driver pg.53 David Ratliff The book is very factual and very well written. It covers the history of the Salt Flats from the beginning in the early 20's. It brought back some great memories for some of us veteran drivers. I've been going there since 1949. The club I'm in, Land Speed Racers, has 2 of the original participants still racing. Dwayne McKinney and myself, David Ratliff. The pictures show a wide variety of cars, drivers and equipment. I'm glad to have been a small part of this history and happy to still be going to th. 9. The club I'm in, Land Speed Racers, has 2 of the original participants still racing. Dwayne McKinney and myself, David Ratliff. The pictures show a wide variety of cars, drivers and equipment. I'm glad to have been a small part of this history and happy to still be going to th. "ONE GREAT HISTORY LESSON!" according to RICK. This book is filled with the details that help explain the love so many people have for the Bonneville Salt Flats. As someone who is interested in going to the Flats in 2011 for the events, I feel as though I've now read sufficient background to make my journey even more enjoyable. This book is well written and accompanied by many photographs which helps the reader further appreciate this unique stretch of salt!. "I was disappointed with the lack of some of the different classes" according to Beverly Newmire. I was disappointed with the lack of some of the different classes that was not mentioned. Like a VW that set a record in 1967 & held it for three years.Would like to hear from you. Would like some stati.