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Belly Tank Humor: Storyboard #1: Hot Rod Magazine, August 1949
Hi Gang… I thought it might be interesting to share some of the humor and comics as I come across them in vintage hot rod magazines – as long as…
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Dry Lakes Racing – Muroc Sunday September 17th, 1933
Posted on December 31, 2010 | 3 CommentsHi Gang… In my quest to find the best information possible, I am often honored by finding the best people too. This happened recently when I located a dry lakes... -
1949 World’s Fastest Hot Rod: Bill Burke and Don Francisco
Posted on December 30, 2010 | 1 CommentHi Gang… Hot Rod magazine started in January 1948, and initiated the designation “World’s Fastest Hot Rod” with the August 1949 issue of their magazine. Here’s how the article introduced... -
Streamliner and Lakester Classes at the Dry Lakes (1938-1950)
Posted on November 25, 2010 | No CommentsHi gang… I thought a belly tank was classified as a “Lakester” when it ran on the dry lakes, but early on I was told by good friend Jim Miller,... -
“How to Build a Belly Tanker” by Tom Beatty (1952)
Posted on November 23, 2010 | No CommentsHi gang… Finding an article from 1952 about “How to Build a Belly Tanker” was quite exciting. It was first passed to me by good friend Harold Pace, and when... -
The 1948 So-Cal Belly Tank – Hot Rod Magazine’s January 1949 Hot Rod of the Month
Posted on November 22, 2010 | No CommentsHi gang… Early Hot Rod Magazines are full of great stories of the golden age of hot rodding in America. Pick up anything in the 1940’s thru the early 1950’s,... -
Belly Tank Spotter’s Guide – Part 1
Posted on November 21, 2010 | 3 CommentsHi Gang.. When I started researching belly tanks, I was confused by all of the variations of tanks I started to see. Some were new, some were old, some were... -
Welcome to “Belly Tanks and Streamliners”
Posted on November 17, 2010 | 1 CommentHi Gang… Welcome to “Belly Tanks and Streamliners”. A website focusing on vintage wing tanks, streamliners, and artifacts related to racing on the dry lakes from the late 1930′s thru 1955. And...