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- Goldenrod Hood Scoop, 1965 - This is one of two hood scoops used on Goldenrod when it set a wheel-driven land speed record of 409.277 miles per hour in November 1965. The scoops fed air into the car's four Chrysler "Hemi" V-8 engines, which produced a combined 2,400 horsepower. This scoop is autographed by Bill Summers who, with his brother Bob, designed and built Goldenrod.
- 1965
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Goldenrod Hood Scoop, 1965
This is one of two hood scoops used on Goldenrod when it set a wheel-driven land speed record of 409.277 miles per hour in November 1965. The scoops fed air into the car's four Chrysler "Hemi" V-8 engines, which produced a combined 2,400 horsepower. This scoop is autographed by Bill Summers who, with his brother Bob, designed and built Goldenrod.
- Scale Model of Goldenrod Land Speed Record Race Car, 1966 - Fifteen-year-old Ken Miller of Hartley, Texas, read about the Summers brothers and their 1965 record-setting land speed race car Goldenrod in <em>Hot Rod</em> magazine. Miller was so inspired that he hand carved this model, without power tools, from a pine 2x4. Miller did all the work himself using only magazine photos and written descriptions for reference.
- 1966
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Scale Model of Goldenrod Land Speed Record Race Car, 1966
Fifteen-year-old Ken Miller of Hartley, Texas, read about the Summers brothers and their 1965 record-setting land speed race car Goldenrod in Hot Rod magazine. Miller was so inspired that he hand carved this model, without power tools, from a pine 2x4. Miller did all the work himself using only magazine photos and written descriptions for reference.
- The Fastest Men in the World, On Wheels, 1971 - This book examines the quest for the land speed record. Images from the book show a converted vegetable stand where Bob and Bill Summers built Goldenrod, the vehicle that broke the land speed record for wheel-driven cars in 1965.
- 1971
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The Fastest Men in the World, On Wheels, 1971
This book examines the quest for the land speed record. Images from the book show a converted vegetable stand where Bob and Bill Summers built Goldenrod, the vehicle that broke the land speed record for wheel-driven cars in 1965.
- Shirt Made for Bill Summers, Commemorating Land Speed Record Set by Goldenrod, circa 1965 - This shirt was made for Bill Summers who, with his brother Bob, built Goldenrod. The bullet-like car set a new wheel-driven land speed record of 409.277 miles per hour in November 1965. Personalized shirts like this were often worn by racing car crew members in the 1960s.
- November 12, 1965
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Shirt Made for Bill Summers, Commemorating Land Speed Record Set by Goldenrod, circa 1965
This shirt was made for Bill Summers who, with his brother Bob, built Goldenrod. The bullet-like car set a new wheel-driven land speed record of 409.277 miles per hour in November 1965. Personalized shirts like this were often worn by racing car crew members in the 1960s.
- 1965 Goldenrod Land Speed Race Car - On November 12, 1965, Goldenrod streaked across Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats at 409.277 miles per hour, setting a new land speed record for wheel-driven cars. Builders Bob and Bill Summers powered Goldenrod with four massive Chrysler V-8 engines. Although other car builders copied its sleek design, Goldenrod held the record until 1991.
- November 12, 1965
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1965 Goldenrod Land Speed Race Car
On November 12, 1965, Goldenrod streaked across Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats at 409.277 miles per hour, setting a new land speed record for wheel-driven cars. Builders Bob and Bill Summers powered Goldenrod with four massive Chrysler V-8 engines. Although other car builders copied its sleek design, Goldenrod held the record until 1991.
- "Hot Rod" Magazine for January 1966 - Bob and Bill Summers posed with their record-breaking wheel-driven car for <em>Hot Rod</em>'s January 1966 issue. It took clever engineering to pack four massive Chrysler engines and the machinery to drive all four wheels into its long, slim shape. Many purists feel that the faster jet- and rocket-powered machines, like those pictured on the right, are not real cars.
- January 01, 1966
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"Hot Rod" Magazine for January 1966
Bob and Bill Summers posed with their record-breaking wheel-driven car for Hot Rod's January 1966 issue. It took clever engineering to pack four massive Chrysler engines and the machinery to drive all four wheels into its long, slim shape. Many purists feel that the faster jet- and rocket-powered machines, like those pictured on the right, are not real cars.
- Hat Worn by Bill Summers, circa 1982 - For a land speed racer, one of the most important -- if less obvious -- pieces of safety equipment is a good hat. Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats are devoid of shade trees, and the sun is intense. This straw hat belonged to Bill Summers who, with his brother Bob, set a land speed record with the Goldenrod car in 1965.
- 1997-2003
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Hat Worn by Bill Summers, circa 1982
For a land speed racer, one of the most important -- if less obvious -- pieces of safety equipment is a good hat. Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats are devoid of shade trees, and the sun is intense. This straw hat belonged to Bill Summers who, with his brother Bob, set a land speed record with the Goldenrod car in 1965.
- Bob and Bill Summers with the Goldenrod Land Speed Race Car, 1965 - Brothers Bob (left) and Bill Summers set a wheel-driven land speed record of 409.277 miles per hour with Goldenrod, their streamlined race car, in November 1965. The car was powered by four lightly modified Chrysler "Hemi" V-8 engines that produced 600 horsepower each. Goldenrod's impressive record stood for 26 years.
- 1965
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Bob and Bill Summers with the Goldenrod Land Speed Race Car, 1965
Brothers Bob (left) and Bill Summers set a wheel-driven land speed record of 409.277 miles per hour with Goldenrod, their streamlined race car, in November 1965. The car was powered by four lightly modified Chrysler "Hemi" V-8 engines that produced 600 horsepower each. Goldenrod's impressive record stood for 26 years.
- Scale Model of Goldenrod Land Speed Record Race Car, 1963-1964 - Brothers Bob and Bill Summers of Ontario, California, set a new land speed record for a wheel-driven car with Goldenrod, their streamlined racer. The bullet-like vehicle, powered by four Chrysler "Hemi" V-8 engines, averaged 409.277 miles per hour in its November 1965 run. Goldenrod's achievement resonated with purists who thought that jet-powered land speed racers weren't true cars.
- 1963-1964
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Scale Model of Goldenrod Land Speed Record Race Car, 1963-1964
Brothers Bob and Bill Summers of Ontario, California, set a new land speed record for a wheel-driven car with Goldenrod, their streamlined racer. The bullet-like vehicle, powered by four Chrysler "Hemi" V-8 engines, averaged 409.277 miles per hour in its November 1965 run. Goldenrod's achievement resonated with purists who thought that jet-powered land speed racers weren't true cars.