The Magnificent Stuart Hilborn

Stuart Hilborn first went to the dry lakes in 1938. He was shocked at the speeds seen and the experience changed him. At the time, he was working as a chemical engineer for a paint company. This pay check was enough to quickly put Stuart in a positio... <BR><BR>To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

 

great read. thanks for the history lesson Ron.

 

Wow really great read!

 

Neat!
Hasn't Lattin done a replica of it?

 

That was a great article, and history lesson. Thanks for sharing it! Wonder where you can find a flathead injection system like the one in the pics?

 

Wow. Excellent history, great pix. Thanks.

 

Those injection units used to hang on the peg board at Western Auto. Someone must have one stashed, - - - -

 

would be cool if "next month's surprise" was finally bringing the streamliner out of hiding. The original, and the copy, are at the top of my list of favorites.

 

Such a cool car and reading about it's origins as well as Stu's is incredible. From tinkering in the garage to providing Ferrari and injection unit for the Indy 500.

The American Dream.

 

That was a great story. I never knew the history behind the name. Talk about creativeness!! A true hotrod engineer. I love reading stories about history and how things came about. Thanks for the article!!!

 

Great story, great pics. When I first read that his first injection set up was in 1947, I didn't believe it could have been that early. Then I realized that they're no discouting for creativeness.-dd

 

Thanks for the story and pictures. Great read and what a neat car.

 

Please dont forget to mention he is one of our boys
Don

 

very interesting. I never knew very much about him other than that he knew injection better than anyone else.

 

Great article, thank you!

 

Great read. I don't know what's in store for next month, but my head may explode in anticipation if I let the scenarios get the best of me.

 

At the lakes in 1948, Stu 2nd on the left with hands together

 

Superb images, thanks Mr Kellogg.

 

The lines on that car, the rake, the big n littles, awesome timeless classic. Thanks for a great read.

 

...and a good guy to boot...took a Hilborn unit for an Ardun to Fuel Injection Engineeringt to get it refitted...it was number 0025, and after it went back into the shop Stu himself came out to see what old geezer had brought it in...turned out it was a 19-year old dumb kid (me), so he stopped work and gave me lots of advice on how to set it up...worked too.....

 

Nice story. When Eddie Miller's son Jim(AHRF) help Jim Lattin with the recreation car he used the very same tools and methods his dad did to fabricate the intake.

BTW: the correct name is Jim Travers, not Travis, as in Travers and Coons.

DW

 

Another great entry Mr. Kellogg. I really enjoy your stories and photos.

I was speaking to Chuck Hersom of the Hersom Bros. some time back and he recalled how secretive Stu was with is injection system when he was out at the lakes.

Good stuff, thanks!

 

Stu's streamliner is still one of my all time favorite cars EVER! something about it's shape and stance just speaks to my soul.

 

I'm rubbing my hands together in glee at the thought of your next posting on the Hilborn car - hope it will be a stunner!

 

Great article.

 

WOW. Thanks Ron. My Dad served in Mississippi during the War. Wonder if they met. Just great history. Slim

 

And Stu is still going strong at 92 years old - an amazing pioneer and living legend.

 

Back in the late 70's,my best friend and I bought an Olds 442 with a Hilborn unit on it that needed to be rebuilt.I don't know whatever happened to it,but I wish I did.....

 

My injectors are #36, Sold new in 1950.