me too... there were fewer rules, limits, and billionaires who'd paid for a blank check effort, and guys were still able to get a record from what they could afford and innovate in their garage. Breedlove built his first record breaker in his garage, as did the Arfons brothers. I think Mickey Thompson built his record setters in his shop though, and since then, it's become a rich guys hobby, just to pass safety and tech. In the beginning you could show up with a factory car, and hot cam and carbs, and hit the salt, no tech. Now? they feel you can't be on the salt without paying for a helmet, just to be on the salt, and you have to have your car, even a brand new factory dealership one, teched, and upgraded to fire suppressor, and cage... for a legally driven street car, not modded. Sorry, I'm just not rich enough to play with millionaires
That's Von Dutch's flying eyeball on the nose, wish I could read what's written under it
Love the amount of expermentation and individuality in all types of racing in the 1950s and 1960s.
ReplyDeleteme too... there were fewer rules, limits, and billionaires who'd paid for a blank check effort, and guys were still able to get a record from what they could afford and innovate in their garage. Breedlove built his first record breaker in his garage, as did the Arfons brothers. I think Mickey Thompson built his record setters in his shop though, and since then, it's become a rich guys hobby, just to pass safety and tech. In the beginning you could show up with a factory car, and hot cam and carbs, and hit the salt, no tech. Now? they feel you can't be on the salt without paying for a helmet, just to be on the salt, and you have to have your car, even a brand new factory dealership one, teched, and upgraded to fire suppressor, and cage... for a legally driven street car, not modded.
DeleteSorry, I'm just not rich enough to play with millionaires