Can a car carry a curse? The peculiar story of Athol Graham's home-built racer "City Of Salt Lake", which made several attempts on the Land Speed Record.

** ERRATA**
Well, this is embarrassing. At 2:05 it's an Allison engine from a P-38. Thanks to those who've pointed it out!


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Bluebird and the Dead Lake: The Classic Account of how Donald Campbell broke the World Land Speed Record by John Pearson
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Parry Thomas: The First Driver to be Killed in Pursuit of the Land Speed Record by Hugh Tours
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Quest For Speed: The Epic Saga of Record-Breaking On Land by Barry John
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The Fast Set: Three Extraordinary Men and Their Race for the Land Speed Record by Charles Jennings
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Infinity Over Zero: Meditations on Maximum Velocity by Cole Coonce
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Archive: Pathe, Shutterstock, AP, University Of Utah, WSJ, Salt Lake Tribune, Wikipedia & Unknown Sources.

All unlicensed archive used under Fair Use / Fair Deal. Copyright acknowledged in all material.

The museum referenced is https://richardericksonfoundation.org
If you're planning a visit, please check before travelling as I have been unable to establish whether the City Of Salt Lake is on permanent display there.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro
0:51 Building The Perfect Beast
2:44 Bonneville 1960
5:41 Bonneville 1962
7:00 Bonneville 1963
8:12 Ghost In The Machine