Golden Sahara 1955, Front
A luxury automobile at its ultimate, the "Golden Sahara" was completely designed and built by George and Sam Barris from ground up. Transparent top is hinged at center for easy entry; tire is molded...
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Starting out as 1953 Lincoln Capri Hard Top the “Golden Sahara,” was a futuristic low-slung automobile designed and built from the chassis up by George Barris and his brother Sam. On this particular...
View ArticleGolden Sahara at the 1955 Motorama
As seen in the [[http://www.kustomrama.com/index.php?title=The_Golden_Sahara|1955 Motorama]]http://www.machine-history.com/Golden%20Sahara%201955
View ArticleGolden Sahara Interior
Interior is luxuriously "furnished" in pleated Naugahyde, padded top and bottom on twin dash enclosures and encasing TV set. Note the rabbit-ear TV aerial, tape recorder installed between driver and...
View ArticleChallenger 1 1959
http://www.machine-history.com/Challenger%20I%20Streamliner The Challenger 1, American's Fastest automobile, at rest on the salt. 1959 Popular Mechanics Hot rod racing 1959 by George Hill published in...
View ArticleChallenger I Streamliner
DURING the Bonneville National Speed Trials Mickey Thompson became this nation's fastest driver, thus earning the title of "1959 Hot Rod Champion of The Year."Challenger 1 1959: The Challenger 1,...
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http://www.machine-history.com/Challenger%20I%20Streamliner Mickey Thompson waves after completing his record two-way run against the clocks. Popular Mechanics Hot rod racing 1959 by George Hill...
View ArticleMickey Thompson's Challenger Racing at the Salt Flats 1959
Charging down the course in low gear, Mickey Thompson accelerates his machine up to 210 mph before shifting to second gear. In second the car goes to around 325 mph before the shift into high. Planned...
View ArticleChallenger I was powered by four modified Pontiac engines
Challenger I was powered by four modified Pontiac engines equipped with Iskenderian camshafts, C-T crankshafts, Grant pistons and rings, Joe Hunt magnetos, Hilborn injectors and ran on specially...
View ArticleChallenger I was powered by four modified Pontiac engines
Challenger I was powered by four modified Pontiac engines equipped with Iskenderian camshafts, C-T crankshafts, Grant pistons and rings, Joe Hunt magnetos, Hilborn injectors and ran on specially...
View ArticleChallanger I Opening in nose of body, 1959
Opening in nose of body is air intake for engines and was designed to supply positive air pressure of 3.5 p.s.i. over engine, thus affording slight supercharging effect for the four normally aspirated...
View ArticleMickey Thompson, Hot Rod Champion of the Year, 1959 Challenger 1
Mickey Thompson, Hot Rod Champion of the Year, poses beside his 2040-hp. Challenger I. The extremely low silhouette of the car was made possible by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company when they...
View ArticleMickey Thompson, Hot Rod Champion of the Year 1959 Challenger 1
Mickey Thompson, Hot Rod Champion of the Year, poses beside his 2040-hp. Challenger I. The extremely low silhouette of the car was made possible by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company when they...
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