1958 Daytona Beach Convertible Race

[John Joyo]

Have about 30 spare minutes? I promise that this is better than any 30 minute sitcom you were going to watch on television. It really doesn't get much better than this...
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[BigBlockBuck]

I love how they added the tire squealing sound effect while the cars are sliding around dirt corners, very "Dukes of Hazzard" of them. Great post, I loved the land speed coverage at the beginning. I would loved to have been around to participate or even witness land speed racing on Daytona Beach, it had to be one hell of a time.

[John Joyo]

I love how they added the tire squealing sound effect while the cars are sliding around dirt corners, very "Dukes of Hazzard" of them. Great post, I loved the land speed coverage at the beginning. I would loved to have been around to participate or even witness land speed racing on Daytona Beach, it had to be one hell of a time.

Yep, land speed racing on the beach. Here is one from 1935 on Daytona Beach...

[John Joyo]

Since 1903... before Bonneville.