History Vintage Bonneville Salt Flats Memorabilia

I collect old bonneville salt flats junk. I thought it would be cool to see what else is out there. Bonneville is about as "hot rod" as it gets, so I assume it's an appropriate thread for this site. So, if you have any cool bonneville artifacts let's check 'em out!

I'll start us off with an old Bonneville Nationals 1st place trophy from 1953:

 

I have one of those exact same trophys from 1956.

 

After looking at it mine is slightly different. Probably cheaper.

 

I'll start with this.

 

Many people run Bonneville for years and never get a record trophy. Dad earned these in '61, '62, and '63.

 

Dad wasn't the only one in the family that set records at Bonneville. My brother and I got this one with our 100cc fuel burning Honda.

 

Two days later, with a partial fairing, we got this one.

 

Dean joined the party. This is going to get seriously cool.

 

I have a couple of trophies from the 70s. Not earned by but by the late Buddy Fitzgerel. Buddy was a 50 year member of the Road Runners at the time of his passing. One of the trophies is a plaque featuring the relief of a roadster. I must take some photos and post them here. My collection is a bit new to post. If I live another 50 years I'll post them.

 

Cool stuff.

I've got too much "stuff". I'll limit myself to just one item.

 

I have this on the windshield of my 26 T, the others are knockoffs. JW

 

Some decals from my stash, these are all original water-slide transfers:

 

Thus thread is awesome

 

Muttley love it when you post up your water slides! I think Ive picked up a Bonneville one from you in the past ... I need to more lol. Ill have to recheck your add.

I need a 1962 now.

 

This photo doesn't do the relief justice. Bonneville '74. Alvaney and Fitzgerel's "Thrifty Fifty".

 

I'm kind of an old sign junky. I scooped up these old posters awhile back.



This one is a Gilmore Gasoline promo from 1937: