Old Bonneville Pictures

[Buickguy3]

    I saw this on Ebay. Anybody know anything about it?
       http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-Corvette-corvette-1954-corvette-vintage-race-car-barn-find-project-bonneville-salt-flat-/151518736394?forcerrptr=true&hash=item234738700a&item=151518736394&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

     Doug 

[Stan Back]

I think the ducks are dead.  Rustyist fiberglass I've ever seen.

[Rob]

Who needs air cooled front brakes at Bonneville was my thought?

[Peter Jack]

The bidding's long past what I'd pay for it. The suspension and frame sure appear to have made an appearance on the salt.

Pete

[Buickguy3]

  I agree it's bad, but I was wondering if Glen or anybody knew it's past? May have been cool at one time.
   Doug 

[Glen]

Nope, don't recall seeing this one.

[Ron Gibson]

Guessing by the size of the rear wheel cutouts, I would say drag car.

Ron

[Freud]

Thought this may be of interest.

The bike has been completely restored.

Both vehicles were designed by Alex Tremulis.

Great project.

FREUD

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Wow -- wouldja look at that great salt?  Maybe we'll see it like that again. . .

[Elmo Rodge]

Jon, that picture was taken last year.  Wayno

[kiwi belly tank]

Oh yer tuff on him Wayno.
I believe that is the fiberglass replica Tucker on a Lincoln chassis that was one of the movie cars.
  Sid.

[wobblywalrus]

Freud, that liner used a Triumph Bonneville engine like the one in your bike.  It was the world's fastest at one time.

[**RP**]

The bike used two Triumph engines to get the record.

[WOODY@DDLLC]

http://www.gyronautx1.com/
http://www.robidaconcepts.com/#!tucker-48

[bearingburner]

This is a picture from 1950 Bonneville of Fran Banister's roadster. He along with his wife and young son drove from Eastern Massachusetts followed by Francis Cain in the 40 Ford push car. Fran blew the engine racing and replaced it on the Salt.
Fran returned to the salt 25 years later with a roadster borrowed from Jack Hartney and a engine given to him by me.