ridiculous use of sexy models to sell rims, mufflers, and car parts.

B&M racing transmission advertising circa 1972, this would never get approved now

Doug Thorley headers, amusing twist to advertising for muscle cars or mini cars

Why did mufflers need bikini models to get them sold?

Glass packs advertised in 1970 -1971. I had no idea there were so many different companies manufacturing them

Sweetly scalloped and pinstriped

Crusin' Main in Escondido, July 10 2009

1925 Dodge

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1939 GMC COE that was at Escondido, is for sale, and would be a great hot rod project

by Yellow Truck and Coach mfg co

Lessons learned about El Mirage

At the intersection of Mountain View and El Mirage rd.

At the North end of Mountain View rd, the BLM has a building or two to get your money

Look west from the extortion/BLM office building for this hill that is mostly West, the long way aross the lake bed... head directly to it, and don't drive through any cones. They are the markers for the high speed area, and you don't want to interfere with the area someone is approaching at over 200mph

When leaving, head directly for the right hand slope of the above hills. The lake is smooth except for the area about 1/4 mile around the edge, go slow, it's very rough, and if it looks dark, it's not smooth.

The Bureau of Land Management just started charging for access to the dry lakebed known as El Mirage.

70 plus years of hot rodders racing there, and I just happened to show up when they started charging admission.

$15 bucks. I recommend that if you leave early, like me just there a little while to spectate, try to sell your pass to someone else who is coming in... because they have a kid at the exit checking to see if you have a pass as you leave. It is proof that there is more than one way in.

You can't run the course more than once without a tow vehicle to pull or push you back to the starting area / pit stop. So if you wanted to just run, come back and wait your turn to run again... you can't. You have to pull or push your vehicle from the shut down end of the course to the start line area. Stupid in my opinion. Why can't you show up with a car, run it to see what it does, drive yourself to the sidelines and change gears, sparkplugs, carb, ignition system, or whatever! Then drive to the staging area and run again to see what improvement your new configuration made.Why not?

The access road is in bad condition, You leave hwy 395 onto Chamberlain or El Mirage rd, and it's easy to miss. Don't miss it. Bring a very detailed map of all the roads that intersect hwy 395... they aren't very easy to read, and it's a very backwoods area. You then leave El Mirage rd on Mountain View rd, and it's got speed bumps, tall ones. Don't try for more than 20 miles an hour over the damn things. Speed bumps on the road to a race venue, stupid.

Tshirts are about 18 to 20 bucks... and the food is way overpriced (see http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/07/el-mirage-had-just-one-food-vendor-that.html )

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Start line and staging lanes of El Mirage on July 12th 2009

Sadly this was a quiet vehicle and all the sound is from a vehicle that was revving on the start line. Nuts!

I wish this were a few seconds longer, but the vehicles soon can't be seen through all the dust they stir up

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in the El Mirage return lanes

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El Mirage pit area and sidelines, lots to see and appreciate

This is a Berkeley... I've never heard of it.

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C / GMS Corvette at El Mirage

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The blown fuel roadster 500, looking beautiful against the dry lakebed of El Mirage

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Help! 1934 1.5 ton dualie Chevy truck urgently needed in Tennessee

If you might be able to help us - we had a truck lined up to use for a big celebration July 25th to re-enact a visit by Eleanor Roosevelt to our community in 1934, where she spoke to the crowd from the back of a local lumber truck ---we are in a panic. The whole event's focused around the truck. Do you know anyone who has one of these that we might contact? Could you send this out to anyone else who might help? Thanks a million! They can contact Vickie at vhouston.coud@frontiernet.net

Motorbikes at El Mirage

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El Mirage action shots

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El Mirage had just one food vendor that I came across... Here's my warning of what ridiculous prices to expect

For an idea how bad these prices are, consider the kosher Hebrew National big hot dog at Costco is only $1.50 with a coke and free refills. This vendor was charging 3X that much.

Or the breakfast burrito, just about 3 bucks at Humbertos on 43rd (really damn good bacon agg and cheese) or this vendor charges double.

How about the water? I guess they are selling 20 oz bottles... as you know, it's a dollar a gallon at most grocery stores... this vendor charges 2 and 1/2 X that for 1/3 as much

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El Mirage had infrequent twisters but steady wind... it makes for interesting views of the surrounding area

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Chevelle that just nails the best look and colors possible, and is doing mid 150 mph, but with bigger tires will be faster... 6 inch tire trial run

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Consider the terrific people and truly unique characters you'll run into at the races

Only htis one tire was not sporting the beauty ring and baby moon... love the wing on the back of the Brain Freeze van

This was one of several Sheps in the pits

(Pits, literally. Hey, stupid people! Leave the fur coat crowd at home in the air conditioned homes! It's FREAKING 100 DEGREES on the lake! When the dogs lay down, their balls and stomachs are in direct contact with over 100 degree hardpan! HAVE A FREAKING HEART! )

at least this one was potentially benefitting from the thermal blanket and this woman was trying very conscientiously to keep the dog in the shade of the umbrella

Someone must need a starter at the start line

Kings crown and the trike is Moon powered

Dont'cha just dig this guy!

The wind was 10-20 knots, and that flipped the shade unbrella inside out for the Razzberry Rocket crew

The starting line guy, very nicely done... patient, clear, and concise in his hand signals

here's a variety of cool t shirts .. the SCTA one was selling at 18 to 20 bucks

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El Mirage was hot! 100 degrees, and the wind was a helpful 10-20 knot tailwind with occasional twisters

Stand by for a bunch of El Mirage photo coverage!

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