Old Bonneville Pictures

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Freud

Sorry 1194....I haven't fotoed the drags since 1964.

I have fotos fo Bill WIrges triple 750 Kaw's in his streamliner. That too was a long time ago and was shot at B'ville.

I'd have to search for them, though.

FREUD
Since '63

Uncle Jimbo

Quote from: Freud on March 18, 2009, 09:14:18 PM
OK, I'm 5 hours post - op on my second cataract surgery.

Holy cow !   Only 5 hrs out and your up on line reading and posting - God Bless ya Mr. Freud.
Take care of them eyeballs my friend, 8-), we love the pictures and historical verbage you put here for our viewing and education of the coolest people on the planet - all those past and present LSR types.
Respectfully
Jimbo   :cheers:
From days of old, when knights were bold, and rode Iron Horses
24 Land Speed Records
M/PP 1350 AMA/BUB - M/CPG 1350 - M/CPF 1350 - LTA
M/PG 1650 - M/PF 1650 - AMA/BUB
A/PG 1650 - A/PF 1650 -  ECTA - LTA
Top speed to date 194.664

Freud

Thanks Jimbo.........I'll try to post enough to keep Stainless Uno off my boney arss.

FREUD
Since '63

mkilger

Frank oddo belly tank photos ,would be great. today was his sevices  one more real hotrodder gone.

triumphrpm

Jon Minonno is a truly great motorcycle rider. Dirt track, multi time drag racing champion, won 7  WERA National titles, first person over 250 mph on a open cockpit motorcycle and still going strong. 
Here are photos from 1972 First one is Jack Wilson working on the turbo Trident, second is Jon with Jack and his son Gary.



Freud

One year, Jack was all loaded. He saw me and asked if I would do a team foto. He unloaded, I did the fotos and sent them to him.

Champion SPark Plug used it for and advertisement and refused to pay me because they didn't get the shot from me.

Their advertising agency screwed me out of good money.

Oh well, I failed to copyright it before I sent it to Jack. I've learned since then.

Now my lawyer is cocked and ready to shoot if that happens again. My cover shot from the December 1969 CYCLE Magazine is ready to

sell and it is protected.

FREUD
Since '63

Freud

I intended to post fotos of Art Chrisman's coupe but ran into such issues with the post that I just quit.

Sorry.

I seldom let this crap bother me. It has this time.

Changed my mind. I couldn't let it get me. I altered each file enough to post it.



FREUD
Since '63

Freud

Several more of the Coupe.

FREUD
Since '63

salt27

Freud,
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
The Crisman coupe has to be one of the most beautiful cars ever on the salt.

Don

4-barrel Mike

Here's one that I borrowed from somewhere on the web, 1955:



Mike
Mike Kelly - PROUD owner of the V4F that powered the #1931 VGC to a 82.803 mph record in 2008!

pookie

After looking at those great photos taken by Dr. Freud of the Chrisman Bros. coupe, I was trying to remember names and faces. I remember, Art Chrisman, I think Jack Chrisman was his uncle, But I am drawing a blank on the brothers name, and who was Duncan?  Anyone know?? Thanks Mike R.

Glen

Lloyd was Art's brother. Harry Duncan was a contractor and and racer. He ran a coupe and had engines in others cars. The Duncan Built Homes coupe kicked a lot of butts. I was at Art's shop a few weeks ago and we had a great talk about the old days of drag racing. BTW, he still looks about 35 years old. :cheers:
Glen
Crew on Turbinator II

South West, Utah

55chevr

This coupe represents what a couple of racers can accomplish on their own without big corporations footing the bill ... It is beautiful and functional ... really a class piece.

Joe

55chevr

Freud ... Appreciate you posting the photos ... Joe

pookie

 Thank you Glen, for the information.. I kinda thought that it might be you who could answer my question. Have you ever considered putting your recollections of Bonneville and El Mirage down on paper so that we who are interested now, and for future generations might be better informed as to the LSR history. Nothing like getting the scoop from a guy who saw most if not all from the 50s on... Mike R.