History 1957 Bonneville Film - Kenz & Leslie 777 Streamliner

1957 Bonneville Speedweek Film - Made by Wynns Oil Company
Sponsor of the Kenz and Leslie 777 Streamliner

This is 25 minutes that you absolutely must watch, you won't regret it!!!!!
Absolutely incredible!!!! The experiences of the 777 Kenz & Leslie Streamliner team in 1957.
Full color, sound, and narrated by none other than Cal Kennedy.....one of the founding members of the Denver Timing Association.
Credits to BANGshift.com for posting this.
https://bangshift.com/bangshift1320/speed-week-1957-film/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYUKgzTvf7o#action=share

 

very Cool - Thanks

 

That was great! Thanks for posting.

 

Good stuff!

 

That was great. Thanks for posting it for our enjoyment. The airplane flight over the pits was interesting. The whole pits would have almost fit in the tech area now.

 

Really great posting. 1957 I graduated high school. Went to work for Boeing as a assembler/installer and bought my first decent car, a 1950 Ford 2 door and started life. Great memories. Knew nothing of Bonneville though.

 

For those that don’t like clicking on links, here’s the embedded video:

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what a great blast form the past, thanx

 

Here's some photos of the Kenz & Leslie #777 "Wynn's Friction Proofing Special" on the salt in 1957:

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From the November 1957 issue of HOT ROD Magazine:

an excerpt from page 64


an excerpt from page 65
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Here's the Kenz & Leslie #777 "Wynn's Friction Proofing Special" vintage tin toy:

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Here's a Kenz & Leslie #777 "Wynn's Friction Proofing Special" vintage waterslide decal:

front


back
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Here's some miscellaneous artwork of the Kenz & Leslie #777 "Wynn's Friction Proofing Special":

image from the American Hot Rod Foundation

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by unknown artist



digital rendering by unknown artist
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The circa 1957 version of the Kenz & Leslie #777 streamliner was restored/recreated:

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From @Jim Hassad's family archives:

1957 (9th Annual Bonneville National Speed Trials)



#777 - Kenz & Leslie "Wynn's Friction Proofing Special"
Denver, Colo.
E Streamliner
912ci (three) Fords
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