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Old 04-10-2020, 08:44 AM   #8
KGS
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Default Re: Dry Lakes Racing

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Originally Posted by Detonator View Post
My dad and uncle grew up in Southern California and raced at the dry lakes in the late 30's. My uncle also had one of the first 8mm cameras out there. Several years ago my son and I edited out all the "family-on-the-front-porch-waving" footage and left just the hot rods. I've since learned this is some of the only moving film of dry lakes racing shot before the war. Many of you guys have probably watched this on YouTube, but if you haven't, here's a good way to kill time when you're sitting inside. There are some landmark cars here...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5ENn_hxv64
Great video!! Too much to see in just one pass. Just went through it for the fourth time to catch all there is to see on it. I'm going back in coach...
Thanks for posting!!
Ken
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