7/27/11

Waukesha Silver Comet & Cummins Diesel @ Daytona Beach 1935 R.H. LeSesne


Waukesha Silver Comet, driven by Dave Evans, set land speed record for diesel power of 125.065 in February 1935.










Popular Mechanics July 1935


Firestone Gum Dipped High Speed Balloon

That March, Wild Bill Cummings' Cummins broke the Waukesha Comet's record with a run of 137.195.



Dan Strohl has kindly supplied the facts behind the photos @ Hemmings Blog

Pacific Northwest A-V8

Proud Scandinavian motorhead and hot rod Ford in quintessential Olympic Peninsula Washington State setting - river valley prone to winter flooding with escape route climbing into dark forest. Before all the vampire stuff. Or maybe not.

Giving Rambler A Bath





1951-2 Nash Rambler Convertible in mystery location, although I believe these folks were from the Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania Delaware area. Looks like a fairly unusual spot. Any clues would be greatly appreciated.

Rolls Royce Silver Ghost Long Island Summer 1917

Although the caption reads Southhampton, David Greenlees of The Old Motor says this is actually Hampton Bays, Long Island, New York, and that the old motor in question sports a London to Edinburg touring body. I suspect indecent amounts of money would be involved in all cases.