the Mormon Meteor

[Uncle Jimbo]

After watching the clips on the Mormon Missile, brother Lou sent me this clip on the Mormon Meteor. Ab Jenkens was something special to this sport, so I figured you may like to see an old clip of Mr. Jenkens and his Mormon Meteor. Can anybody tell me if these teams are related ?
“Boys of Bonneville: Racing on a Ribbon of Salt” reveals an unsung hero and self-made man who pioneered the Bonneville Salt Flats as the Fastest Place on Earth. More than a century later, many of Ab’s speed and endurance records remain unbroken and the legacy lives on in his custom-built racing car. Looking like something Batman would have owned, the story comes full circle when Ab’s son Marv restores the 12-cylinder, 4800-pound “Mormon Meteor” to its original glory for ceremonial laps on the salt. Featuring Patrick Dempsey as the voice of Ab Jenkins, and interviews with Jay Leno and Col. Andy Green, current land speed record holder.

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Hope you enjoy the clip -

Jimbo

[Kiwi Paul]

If that trailer doesn`t give you goosebumps, you are in the wrong website, hobby, pursuit, life.......

[MAYOMAN]

If Superman was "the man of steel", what was Ab Jenkins?
On one of his marathon record-setting runs he decide to shave (after 24 hours' drive) so he'd look fresh at the finish!
Ab almost singlehandedly made possible the Bonneville Speedway as we know it. We cannot thank him enough.