in 1974 the Moonliner (built in 1959) was used for a Budweiser commercial, and became world famous not for accomplishing much on the salt, but for it's cool as hell design. I've seen it in 3 colors, but I've never seen it with a trophy, or time and speed

In 1964, Dean Moon (of MOON Equipment fame) purchased the V-12 Allison powered streamliner and swapped the V-12 out in favor of a BBC. In 1974 Budweiser hired it for a tv commercial, and while it was on the salt Gray Baskerville took photos of it in black and white

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/snapshot-1974-moonliner-set-make-a-giant-leap
https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/1974-moonliner?family=editorial&phrase=1974%20Moonliner&sort=best#license

What I find weird? Is that some retired engineering group has a website, has used my photos (very courteously with a link credit) and just posted nearly exactly, what I just did here. Yep, I didn't find their site until after I finished the above https://lynceans.org/tag/mooneyes-moonliner/  and what more shocking, that some group of retired SAIC engineers (where I once worked) did a post on the Moonliner, that they did it 2 weeks ago, or that they've used my photos (on LSR) ? and BLOG!

https://lynceans.org/all-posts/land-speed-record-lows-and-highs-in-2019/

when I mention I've seen it in e colors, I mean the red above, and it's usual yellow, but also blue

https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/02/moonliner-was-standout-amongst-racing.html