BONNEVILLE BELLYTANK SURVIVOR

Posted on March 9, 2025 by MartynL

Rocking an authentic fuel jettison tank from an F-86 fighter jet, this BONNEVILLE BELLYTANK SURVIVOR traces its heritage from Sabrejet to the Salt Flats! During the 1940s-1950s, land speed record Lakesters at Bonneville with donor bodies crafted from World War II and Korean War aircraft fuel drop tanks or “belly tanks” flooded the Salt Flats during Speed Weeks. It was the most economical way to build an aluminum-bodied, streamlined racecar. Intact, original Bellytankers are rare vintage...

’57 CORVETTE FUELIE: BUILT TO RACE!

Posted on July 11, 2024 by MartynL

Zora Arkus-Duntov created RPO Options so anyone could order a ’57 CORVETTE FUELIE: BUILT TO RACE! In 1957, the Corvette was the first production American car powered by an engine producing one-horsepower-per-cubic-inch – 283 cubic inches, 283 horsepower - and fitted with an optional Rochester Ramjet Fuel Injection engine. Checking off the right boxes could net you with a four-speed transmission and Positraction rear axle. The ’57 Corvette is respected worldwide as one of the most signif...

MILLE MIGLIA REDUX 2023

Posted on October 10, 2022 by MartynL

Now extended to five full days of events, the MILLE MIGLIA REDUX 2023, (1000 Miglia), will involve 405 vintage cars touring Italy for five full days. The 1000 Miglia Race will run on June 13-17, 2023, between Brescia, Rome, and back along a route of more than 2,000 km. After departing from Viale Venezia and coasting Lake Garda, passing through Verona, Ferrara, Lugo, and Imola, the convoy will end the first leg in Cervia-Milano Marittima; the second day will feature a passage through San Marino,...