[Land-speed] Life magazine images o fRods & Bonneville 53-54

[John Szalay]

Just found a huge file of Life magazine photos online in the archives on Hot
rods and BONNEVILLE 1953 and 1954   some are show photos and many-many photos
on the salt..
just a taste..  do not want to overload the message     hope this brings back
some good memories

 Du Bont Special   Beast No 2     car # 161   (car show)
  may 1952
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/38f702dd91677da5_large
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/8f6e95b13531e598_large

  Du Bont Motors roadster
  http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/39709005dbd79cd4_large
  http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/998a3fdd1c82b26e_large

  Al's Tune-up Shop Belly tank lakester Car # 14
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/ecf847c9b12a1443_large
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/013673f92cf1a517_large
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/d79af7ef9e91e409_large

  Bob Higdon flathead roadster plus
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/cef93445144ca39c_large
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/bdd65d9c7bc71744_large
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/35bc9db6d8675cdc_large
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/b9f66ef5c18148aa_large
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/079b06b0abb5266c_large

  unknowns
  http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/fce0712e65a2f8f1_large
  http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/a16ae7d5e5c211f0_large
  http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/01558f817099bde2_large
  http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/2c7f80be2dc430ae_large
  http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/e17c3d46964c5c13_large
  http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/ffcf426aa3762d82_large

   racer taking the hot rod for a spin.
   Date taken: September 1953
   Photographer: J. R. Eyerman
  http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/d26ccb4d444e3aec_large
  http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/ef1c5df295f55494_large
  http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/31a0b94a3bf6c5f2_large

  Chet Herbert   Sept 1953
  http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/886690d046107464_large
  Chet Herbert 1954
  http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/0d3833b9d5230aec_large

  Rollie with his leathers on ?  1953
  http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/9d666b333314a546_large

  Belly Tank # 57   1954
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/5d594fa773ebbc09_large

 Howards cams  sidecar ?  1954
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/dc26700e234f01bf_large
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/fd8457efbb195a31_large

  Salt 1953   Look at that camera...
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/2298e015411560fd_large
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/8699b05937ec0466_large
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/2b446d82fd9b5f16_large

  Bob Estes   Car 404    1953
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/8cbb60bda65a8e55_large
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/680c9973c2d3d178_large

  1954    car 166
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/527f67afb3534187_large

  1954   car  146
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/24a496a6212b5a31_large

  1954  car 211C
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/72313d9983e6fcaa_large

  1954  Start line waiting
 http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/aebf3346da4e9da1_large