Blogs about: Craig Breedlove
Featured Blog
HESITATION KILLS (West Los Angeles, 1996)
“Hesitation kills,” Cuz’n Roy said, and laughed. It’s a Friday afternoon in Los Angeles; we are weaving through stop-and-go traffic on the San Bernardino Freeway and at that mo… more →
INFINITY OVER ZERO by Cole Coonce
Russian Sees US "disintegration" in 2010; Norwegian Sees US collapse in 2020; American Sees Mary Todd as misunderstood
symonsezwlky wrote 3 weeks ago: Russian Professor Says This is Our Fate At the end of last year, the Wall Street Journal reported th … more →
The Blue Flame: Sun, Salt, and Speed
Joel wrote 1 month ago: This was a somewhat bizarre and puzzling piece to put together, and I’ll explain why in a coup … more →
Gary Gabelich
— 5 comments
Justin Ames wrote 5 months ago: One of my childhood heroes was Gary Gabelich and I always wanted to know more about him. So, I deci … more →
MARCH 23: FASTER, HIGHER, FARTHER
Administrator wrote 8 months ago: Two pioneers of speed were born on March 23rd: Roger Bannister (1925), the first man to run a four-m … more →
INFINITY OVER ZERO BECOMES LITERARY COROLLARY OF FREE BEER!
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: Public Release of Land Speed Record History sub-titled “Meditations On Maximum Velocity … more →
Invest 93 or Tropical Storm Paloma? Lincoln's Catch of the Day? Quote of the Voting Day?
symonsezwlky wrote 1 year ago: for a more recent update on Tropical Depression 17 that will probably become Tropical Storm Paloma o … more →
HESITATION KILLS (West Los Angeles, 1996)
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: “Hesitation kills,” Cuz’n Roy said, and laughed. It’s a Friday afternoon in … more →
NO MORE PUSSYFOOTING
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: “When I drove Thrust 2 to the record in 1983,” recalls Richard Noble of his 633 mph jet … more →
YOU'RE NOT VICTOR BREEDLOVE (Los Angeles, 1961)
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: “The receptionist at the Shell office looked a little surprised when I struggled through the d … more →
THE ROAD TO BURNING MAN (Black Rock, 1996)
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: “For my next act, I will set myself a-fire,” – Craig Breedlove, moments after near … more →
VESUVIUS (Pomona, 1996)
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: En route to Black Rock, and with the motorized class struggle in our rear view mirrors, we continue … more →
THE FLYING CADUCEUS
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: As track workers mop up the space age detritus from the last failed attempt down the drag strip, Roy … more →
THE TWENTIES
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: THE TWENTIES “Everything was going well and the record appeared to be in the bag, when, sudden … more →
STOVEPIPE VISION
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: The brevity of Craig’s tenure in Pomona back in those days had little to do with engineer … more →
THE BLUE FLAME AND THE DATING GAME
— 1 comment
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: You’re saying that The Gas Company people were in Oklahoma City in ‘68 when you guys set the d … more →
NOTHING IS STATIC (The Great American Southwest, 1996)
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: The journey continues. Night has fallen and a cassette tape of Link Wray rumbles on the car stereo. … more →
1959
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: Breedlove begins construction of the Spirit of America streamliner in his parent’s backyard … more →
AFTERBURNERS AU GO GO (1962)
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: The assault on the 400 mph barrier cranks into high gear via the intrusion of some wily Americans wh … more →
SPIRIT OF AMERICA
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: (Doo doo do duh) Spir-it of America, (Ahh hah huuhhhh) Spir-it of America (hah hunh huh hhu-unn-hnnn … more →
