Ancient Matters | Jaon La Coste had a need for speed.

* Oct 7th, 1929 — Jaon La Coste, prominent woman auto racer pictured above, was held by police in Chicago, Illinois for attempted robbery in a Chicago hotel, with chloroform and a toy pistol. When first arrested she refused to reveal her identity. — Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS * *

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Ancient Matters | Daytona World Land Speed Records

* “America is a country that doesn’t know where it is going but is determined to set a speed record getting there.” * –Laurence J. Peter ~*~ * * Circa 1940, Daytona Beach, FL — Postcard showing the famous speed record autos (from top) the Jim White Triplex, Major Henry Segrave’s Mystery S (Sunbeam, also [...]

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Need for Speed | Bonneville Salt Flats Vintage Lithographs

* * Original caption, ca. 1951, Utah, USA — On the Measured 13 Mile Straight-a-way Course, Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Roland R. Free, Making a New American Motor-Cycle Record. Roland R. Free, of Los Angeles, Calif., riding a British-Vincent Motor-Cycle in a prone position to cut down wind resistance approximately 2 miles, on Sept. 11, [...]

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Life in Los Angeles, circa 1938 | It’s always been about the car…

* “They say in L.A. there are only two methods of transportation- car and ambulance.” * –Unknown * ~*~ * * * * * * * *

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1953′s “The Cool Hot Rod” | Cool Culture, Corny Flick

A A 1950s hot rod culture at it’s best.  Yes, there’s the prerequisite corny score and script… but more so, enjoy the glorious landscape of 1950′s fashion, pomade, and hot rod heaven. A ~*~ A A A A A A

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