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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => Bonneville General Chat => Topic started by: sodbuster on February 22, 2004, 09:59:00 PM

Title: BONNEVILLE race car history? ID
Post by: sodbuster on February 22, 2004, 09:59:00 PM

Does anyone know any history on this car? I will see if I can get a pix to post.
 
   [img width= height= alt= - ]http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/image_uploads/313929-bonneville0003.jpg[/img]
 
 Thanks,
 Chris Nelson
 Kansas

Title: Re: BONNEVILLE race car history? ID
Post by: the gooch on March 23, 2004, 09:25:00 PM

Thanks for posting for me sodbuster, the car is mine and I am looking for any time results from 1949-1962.
 
 Driver: Jack Quinton
 Club: Whistlers
 Car: 1932 Ford Coupe
 
 Also was driven by Don Torgeson (spelling)
 and Bob Joehnck
 
 thanks for any info.
 the car ran for ten years at Bonneville

Title: Re: BONNEVILLE race car history? ID
Post by: the gooch on March 23, 2004, 09:28:00 PM

I dont know how to add photos but the shot above is the end of it's career. The car ran unchopped untill the mid 50's.... I think.
 
 thanks again
 
  <small>[ March 23, 2004, 08:31 PM: Message edited by: the gooch ]</small>

Title: Re: BONNEVILLE race car history? ID
Post by: dwarner on March 23, 2004, 11:06:00 PM

Gooch,
 
 Bob Joehnck is still in the Santa Barbara area. I don't have his number but, if you call Tim Rochlizter at True Radius Bending (805) 962-2512,
 he may be able to point you to Jenks.

Title: Re: BONNEVILLE race car history? ID
Post by: sodbuster on March 26, 2004, 04:47:00 PM

Here are two more images for you.....
 
   [img width= height= alt= - ]http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/image_uploads/345389-hotrod3.JPG[/img]
 
   [img width= height= alt= - ]http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/image_uploads/344991-quinton2.JPG[/img]
  HAMB link (http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=344344&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1)
 
 Chris Nelson
 Kansas