There are some cars which have the power to completely captivate all of those around them just by their mere presence. No sound. No fanfare. Car people just know when there’s something special around. Heads turn, a crowd gathers. Jaws hang open. I know of few cars that have this power more than the astonishing [...]
The Brooklands oval in the UK was home to the fastest cars on earth for the 32 years it was open, and the modern Brooklands Museum celebrates this fact with an impressive collection of cars from both the track’s glory period and the post-war years following the circuit’s closure. This means the chance to see [...]
Land speed racing at the El Mirage dry lake bed is quite a bit different than that of the salt flats of Utah. It's a much smaller event with a much more relaxed atmosphere. The one thing Bonneville and El Mirage share is that both events take place in front of some more-than-beautiful natural backdrops. [...]
In the high desert of Southern California, about two hours northeast of the greater Los Angeles Area, there lies a rather large dry lake bed which land speed racers have been coming to for more than half a century. This dry lake bed is called El Mirage. And compared to the vast expanse of the [...]
It seems to me that life is made up of a series of opportunities. Some pass by, some are missed and some are seized, like when Rod contacted me to become part of the SpeedHunters Team, I am glad that I grabbed that chance with both hands. Shakespeare put it slightly differently in his comedy [...]
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