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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => Bonneville General Chat => Topic started by: Vanish Point on April 13, 2012, 12:48:29 AM

Title: ID #86 Streamliner
Post by: Vanish Point on April 13, 2012, 12:48:29 AM

Who's blue and white #86 streamliner...what year?

Title: Re: ID #86 Streamliner
Post by: maguromic on April 13, 2012, 12:54:20 AM

Its Jim Travis's liner and it still runs.  Originally I believe Burk built it.  Tony

Title: Re: ID #86 Streamliner
Post by: Vanish Point on April 13, 2012, 01:08:07 AM

thanks...love the lines has speed written all over. Now to find more info on it.

Title: Re: ID #86 Streamliner
Post by: Vanish Point on April 13, 2012, 01:23:41 AM

many pics here

http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/bville-cars-1/86-2006.html

Its a flathead...way cooooool!

Title: Re: ID #86 Streamliner
Post by: dw230 on April 13, 2012, 11:14:25 AM

Randy Travis and Danny Thompson got in the club when the car was flathead powered. I believe either Jim or Randy held a record when the car had a Ferguson GMC in it. Now broken.

DW

Title: Re: ID #86 Streamliner
Post by: hotrod on April 13, 2012, 11:24:28 AM

I also have a couple pictures of the car on my web site.

Here it is at speed a couple years ago.
(http://blackhorsephoto.net/fast_cars/DSC_0339_punkin_seed_sm.jpg)

Here is the trip back to the pits after the car got a bit sideways and tried to fly.

(http://blackhorsephoto.net/fast_cars/DSC_0221a_punkin_seed_damaged.jpg)

Beautiful car up close.

Larry

Title: Re: ID #86 Streamliner
Post by: bearingburner on April 13, 2012, 05:51:07 PM

Is that the" Pumpkin Seed"?

Title: Re: ID #86 Streamliner
Post by: jimmy six on April 13, 2012, 06:09:47 PM

I believe Jim and Randy found it's speed limit...bb. looks like one..........

Title: Re: ID #86 Streamliner
Post by: hotrod on April 13, 2012, 07:06:01 PM

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Is that the" Pumpkin Seed"?

Yep!

The car just needs a bit of rear fin to help keep it straight. When it got sideways the front of the car lifted clear of the surface, and came down a bit hard.
That body shape does not have any way to keep air out from under it if it gets sideways.

Larry