USA’s Jack Rogers had a red hat (for a record over 200mph) from every land-
speed venue in the world except Australia’s Lake Gairdner. So this year he
brought three Camaros, a huge semi and a bunch of parts across the pond, and
he got his hat. So did some of his buddies, including Roadkill’s David Freiburger
and Keith Turk, who we know best as the chief scrutineer of Hot Rod Drag
Week. The ’68 Camaro pictured is a 250mph ride wrapped in historical photos
of some of the most famous salt cars. It’s drop-dead cool and seriously fast.
The push car was built from a mid-70s GMC motorhome. Featuring a shortened
fibreglass body, it is powered by a 455 Oldsmobile V8 with front-wheel drive.
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