Land Speed by Monti Smith
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Mocking up the 110 tooth chainring on the wrong side of the track bike. How fast do you reckon it’ll go?
Land speed racing on the Bonneville Salt Flats of western Utah, captured in photographs and a film clip.
It uses a 2016 Land Cruiser body, but the Toyota Land Speed Cruiser is no sleeper. Literally every single component on the truck has been...
The mad geniuses behind the pursuit of speed
A photograph taken moments before a spectacular crash that ended a world land-speed record bid in west Wales is sold.
Hands On With Bloodhound: The 1,000 mph Car That Will Smash The Land Speed Record
When it comes to unique custom motorcycles Carl Bjorklund and the guys at Super Rat seem to be the experts. I loved their Trident Cafe Racer with
Land speed racing is a pastime that has turned out some of the most extraordinary two and four wheeled vehicles that have ever seen the light of day. Land
Motorists are getting cited at higher speeds than they were before the 80 mph law went into effect.
110 is a land speed record concept bike made from carbon fibre composite. The 110 tooth chainring matched with a 12 tooth rear cog equated to a 247 inch gear ratio - large enough to push the bike over 100 mph. The 110 tooth chainring has been produced, in…
Kyle and Tyler Malinky of Low Brow Customs could still be considered the new kids on the block at Bonneville Salt Flats Speed Week, but their bikes and
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There have been 240 rider deaths in the 106 years the Isle of Man TT motorcycle race has been running. Statistically, it is the most dangerous race in the world, attracting racers with a penchant for life on the edge. One of the most colourful characters in the paddock is the wooly-haired and steely-eyed Guy…
Description: In November 1965 this sleek car flashed across Utah's Bonneville salt flats to break the world speed record for wheel driven (as opposed to jet or rocket powered) cars. One key to its success was its long, slim shape that minimized wind resistance. The other key was the clever engineering that packed four Chrysler "Hemi" engines and the machinery to drive all four wheels inside that slim shape. Goldenrod's record of 409.277 miles per hour stood until 1991. Builders Bob and Bill Summers were part of an automobile culture unique to Southern California. This culture spawned a "hot rod economy," made up of people who made their living building cars and equipment, promoting races, operating tracks, selling equipment and accessories, and writing about cars and events. Bob and Bill's success at Bonneville allowed them to become part of the hot rod economy by starting their own business building custom transmission and driveline parts. Engines: Four Chrysler "Hemi" V8s, overhead valves, 426 cu. in., 600hp each Maker: Made by Bill and Bob Summers, Summers Brothers, Inc., in Ontario, California, with engines from the Chrysler Corporation. Object ID: 2002.103.1 Image: THF90969. Midcoast Studios, photographer Location: Henry Ford Museum, The Henry Ford URL: collections.thehenryford.org/Collection.aspx?objectKey=329032
When Craig Breedlove hit the salt in October 1964, Dean was there to document his attempt to reset the LSR and break the 500-mph barrier. Description from gregwapling.com. I searched for this on bing.com/images
From day one Innocenti were eager to to prove to the world that their engine was, for it's capacity, the fastest and most economical in the world. They participated, and won, many speed and endurance competitions, entering one off specials and works racers… with many of the lessons learned from the track making their way…
Alp Racing & Design builds a nitro-fueled 182 193-mph Vincent LSR... Legend has it, Vincent engineer Phil Irving was working in his office one day when he noticed a pair of tracings of Vincent 500cc singles lying on top of each other in a narrow-angle "V" configuration -- thus, one of
British buyers might get more excited by this historic car, raced by Norman Dewis, that achieved 172 mph in 1953, but it's headed for the American auction circuit.
