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Car number 999c, Bob Herda's Attempt I streamliner. After six years of construction, Herda first entered the car at Bonneville in 1956, where it reached a speed of 237.78 mph, finishing second in Class C. The car was powered by a 300 cubic inch Supercharged Chrysler motor built by Doug Hartelt under the direction of Fred Carrillo.

Bonneville Speed Trials

  • Title Bonneville Speed Trials
  • Source William Hewitt Photograph Collection  
  • Description Car number 999c, Bob Herda's Attempt I streamliner. After six years of construction, Herda first entered the car at Bonneville in 1956, where it reached a speed of 237.78 mph, finishing second in Class C. The car was powered by a 300 cubic inch Supercharged Chrysler motor built by Doug Hartelt under the direction of Fred Carrillo.
  • Years 1959  
  • Photographer William Hewitt  
  • Street Bonneville Salt Flats  
  • State Utah  
  • Country United States  
  • Venue Bonneville Salt Flats (Utah)  
  • Identifier 2011-014HEWI-1959-b5_5.1_0003
  • Original Format black-and-white negatives  
  • Rights Copyright has been assigned to The Revs Institute. Although copyright was transferred by the donor, copyright in some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.

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