One more, just for fun. Too good not to share. I could look at that truck for days. El Mirage was in bad shape so the SCTA went 75 miles north and found another lakebed for this meet: Great photo! Trailers were becoming more common by '52:
1952 L.A. Motorama. Actor Gary Cooper checks out a Rico Squaglia's trick '23 T: Kenz & Leslie #777 streamliner, 230 mph: Ak works the NHRA booth: "Hmmm, I suppose that fender is legal."
"Engine Balancing - What Can It Do?".....a good reminder that what now is almost a given was cutting edge back in the day. Thanks for the scans. -Lee Atomic Radio www.atomicpinup.com
Yeah, just messing around awhile befre heading down to Puyallup to see what's going on at the show. A little more: The Cruising Cam Snappers of Santa Cruz California: