Blogs about: Walt Arfons
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BAD FOR BUSINESS
”… the professional hot-rodders — such as the Petersen magazine syndicate (Hot Rod Magazine and many others) and the National Hot Rod Association — have gone to great lengths to obliterate the m… more →
INFINITY OVER ZERO by Cole Coonce
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 OTHER X-1
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: July 23, 1966, Union Grove, Wisconsin. On this day, an afternoon as hot and as sticky as taffy, the … more →
500 MPH (Bonneville, 1964)
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: In October of ‘64, Walt Arfons makes his presence felt at the Salt Flats with his Wingfoot Exp … more →
IT WASN'T FOR NOTHING THAT WE DID IT
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: You got Gabelich hired as a driver and I assume… PETE: He was hired by the gas industry, we di … more →
THE VELOCITY OF A STEAM JET
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: We continue to climb. As we blaze up the Grapevine the temperature gauge on “the Batmobile” (BZ’s pe … more →
BZ IS SILENT
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: BZ is silent. “Hey man, you gotta’ believe Walt Arfons was onto something,” I bellow over the purr a … more →
FAUSTIAN BARGAINS IN THE ROCKET AGE: SUMMONING PAN AS A MEANS TO TEUTONIC ENDS AND JET ASSISTED TAKE OFF (1939-1965)
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: “I figured that if the car went half as fast as his mouth, I was in trouble.” — Craig Breedlove, in … more →
CLASSIFIED JET ENGINE (YOU CAN’T HAVE IT) (Akron, Ohio, 1964)
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: “He even tests that jet engine in the backyard. You can’t conceive of it unless you’ve seen him do i … more →
BAD FOR BUSINESS
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colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: ”… the professional hot-rodders — such as the Petersen magazine syndicate (Hot Rod Magazine an … more →
“JET CAR” IS MY NAME
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: His first pass in a real race car was in the Master & Richter Olds-powered gasser at Fremont Rac … more →
SINGULARITY
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: “Nothing is true. Everything is permitted.” - Hassan i Sabbah This is a paradox worthy o … more →
