El Mirage 2013

[sabat]

What a beautiful place, great day. Heres a few speeds. Dean

911 bf roadster - 253mph

Noonan- 244 apsbg1350

Hoogerhyde - 216 apsf1000

Pflum 196  af1000

[fredvance]

Dean, thanks for the report. Are you just spectating?

[Dave Haller]

For you folks out at the meet today and tomorrow, Marlo Treit is there with a roadster he and his crew restored for a close friend. Marlo is going to drive it. Don't know the number but it is a total surprise for his friend who is disabled. Marlo is one special guy and a true landspeed legend out there. If anyone comes up with a picture or car number I would appreciate it being posted here. Thanks.

[RayTheRat]

Hey Dean.  Marlo Treit is sposedta drive Gil Ruiz's roadster. If ya get a chance, could ya let us know how he does?

Thanks,

[sabat]

I am just spectating, hoping to join the Gear Grinders.

I will go look for Marlo Treit in Gil Ruiz' roadster.

Starting to like the taste of this dirt

Dean

[Dynoroom]

For you folks out at the meet today and tomorrow, Marlo Treit is there with a roadster he and his crew restored for a close friend. Marlo is going to drive it. Don't know the number but it is a total surprise for his friend who is disabled. Marlo is one special guy and a true landspeed legend out there. If anyone comes up with a picture or car number I would appreciate it being posted here. Thanks.

Car is in brown primer, #471.

[jl222]

  Gil's roadster is one beautiful roadster been many years since I've seen it but it was red maybe candy apple.

  Gil Ruiz has been part owner and owner builder with several different record setting  Santa Barbara LSR cars and member of Bville 200 mph club.

  An old friend but lost touch. Sorry about his condition didn't know.

              JL222

[4-barrel Mike]

A quick web search shows a feature in Hot Rod, August 1983 & one in Street Rodder, August 1985 including the cover:



Cool car!

Mike

[sabat]

Heres a couple pics of Gil Ruiz and Marlo Treit looking over the rebuilt roadster.  It was a great scene to witness. Dean

[sabat]

I really enjoyed the day, it was great to put faces to names and shake hands. Thanks especially to Dan Chisolm for his time and hospitality. Good luck to everyone tomorrow, Dean

[Dave Haller]

Thanks to all of you with the info on the roadster, it is a beauty, thanks to Marlo for taking care of such a good friend.

[Bonneville Racing News]

Things started on time this AM, Sunday, but there has been an incident early and we are on  hold.  They are moving the course over.  I didn't hear what car it was but the driver was Brian Gilespie.  They haven't given word on his condition but it has been a while and we are not hearing any helicopter so maybe it just made a mess of the track and the ambulance guys handled it.  Will post if I hear more.

[RayTheRat]

Thanks for that update, Wendy.  I hope Brian's ok.

[Bonneville Racing News]

Update    It was the Hondata / Hasport Performance car.  That car got a driver in the El Mirage Two Club yesterday !  Latest word is he was flown out but appears to be in good shape,,,,all fingers and toes working, conscious and knows what happened.  Cut on leg...going for observation but in good shape.

[desotoman]

I am just spectating, hoping to join the Gear Grinders.

I will go look for Marlo Treit in Gil Ruiz' roadster.

Starting to like the taste of this dirt

Dean

Dean,

After looking at your pictures I am sure we were standing next to each other when Gil's Roadster was running. Sorry I did not introduce myself.

This is what Gil saw when he arrived at the car, he had no idea what was under the cover.

Tom G.