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Road Runners—an Original 1952 Hot Rodding Film

Posted on April 15, 2016 by MCG

REVISED AND EXPANDED—This great old film from 1952 shows original hot rods in action all over Southern California—on the streets, at the Santa Ana drag strip, and on the El Mirage dry lake. Don’t miss it.   Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Hot Rods | Tagged El Mirage, Santa Ana Drags

Video: Hot Rod Racing on the El Mirage Dry Lake in 1946

Posted on January 9, 2016 by MCG

It doesn’t get any more old-school than this. See where hot rodding and drag racing were born in this circa 1946 film clip from El Mirage Dry Lake in Southern California. Continue reading →

Posted in Hot Rods, Motorsports | Tagged El Mirage

Video: Road Runners–an early ’50s hot rodding film

Posted on January 20, 2014 by MCG

This great old promotional film from 1952 shows original hot rods in action all over Southern California—on the street, at the Santa Ana drag strip, and on the El Mirage dry lake. Don’t miss it!  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Hot Rods | Tagged El Mirage

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