The above two shots are from the courtesy and sharp mind of Stephan Marjoram, who knew that there were at least 3 "Don Lee Specials" and he let me post the above Fiat Tipo B two from Goodwood http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefanmarjoram/5009392962/in/set-72157624870187185/the one I photographed this summer: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/don-lee-special.htmlAnd the 1936 that Frank
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A Bugatti racing on Harpers Dry Lake in 1940...Tommy Lee's, same as the next posts streamliner, wow, wonder if it recieved a timing tag for the dash?
The Bugatti was owned by Tommy Lee, who's dad owned some type of car dealership in LA (thanks Travis!)These are screen shots from the 1940 Harpers Dry Lakes racing video that Dave from http://www.seabrighthotrods.com/ just added to youtube
the Don Lee special, built by Frank Kurtis. Ford body and chassis, Cord fenders, Offenhauser engine
This is the Don Lee special, built by Frank Kurtis in 1936. The other four "Don Lee Specials" are posted in different posts and without much finesse http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/Don%20Lee Tommy approached Frank with a project. He wanted the best looking and fastest hot rod in Southern California… and he wanted Frank to build it.Frank thought the Cord was a smart look and Tommy
1940 Harper Dry Lake SCTA racing home video from a 8mm camera thatSeabrightHotRods.com Dave's uncle brought in
And credit to Travis http://perichbrothers.blogspot.com/2011/12/first-100-unearthed-hot-rod-video.html for getting the screenshots, and Santa Cruz Dave for getting the home movie digitized and share with everyone! Dave's website is http://www.seabrighthotrods.com/ Thanks Travis!if you get a kick out of dry lakes hot rodders, check out the color photos from 1947 and 1948 that have turned up on the
Vic Edelbrock's highboy, set 13 world speed records, and is an icon of streamlined dry lakes racers
Looks like about 4 or 5 inches of lift
The resurrection of the SOCal Streamliner that Dean Batchelor and Alex Xydias set speed records with in 1949 and 1950 at the drylakes and Bonneville
Here is a bit of hot rod history, reborn. This just gets more astonishing, because the original was destroyed in a racing accident, and this recreation is another dead on perfect remake from Dan Webb http://webbautomotiveart.com/... he remade the Golden Submarine of Barney Oldfield http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/12/unusual-things-that-cought-my-attention.html, and the Phil Remington Mod !
