Showing posts with label Barney Oldfield. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Barney Oldfield. Show all posts

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Flat out this has to be the earliest, most basic transport of gas or oil by an oil company.

1910 Mack


Above 1933
C&H Hawaiian Sugar co

Above Barney Oldfield
Amelia Earhart
this is Frank Hawks beside Texaco Northrop Gamma 2A completed in August of 1932, and purchased by Texaco on December 6, 1932.
Photos from http://craunf.org/ChevronWorkersa.htm

Friday, January 28, 2011

Sunday, November 29, 2009

1921 and great billboard above the store

1919 Washington DC

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Monday, January 12, 2009

Sunday, February 18, 2007

 the above is a 33 Chrysler with a custom body

the above is a Christie front wheel drive
 the above is a Marmon... with Barney's name brand tires
each of the above photos were found on http://theoldmotor.com/?s=Barney+oldfield a really good website for brass era race cars

Barney Oldfield was the first man to drive a car at 60miles per hour (100 kmh).

On Memorial Day in 1903 in New York, Oldfield drove a mile in a minute flat in another match-race victory. Two months later, he powered the car to a mile run in 0:55.8 and that was enough for Winton to hire Oldfield, complete with salary, expenses and free cars.

His accomplishments led to the expression "Who do you think you are? Barney Oldfield?"

In 1910, Oldfield bought a Benz, in which he broke all existing speed records for the mile, two miles, and the kilometer in special runs at Ormond Beach, Fla. After that, he was able to charge a whopping $4,000 for personal appearances, something he didn't mind at all.

Once suspended by the American Automobile Association, the sanctioning body of the day, because of his "outlaw" racing activities, much of Oldfield's legitimate racing career was lost during his prime.

However, he competed at Indianapolis after being reinstated and his best finishes were fifth in 1914 and 1916. Additionally, he ran the first 100 miles per hour lap in Indianapolis history.

http://digitaldoorway.net/The_Barney_Timeline.html

He helped found the Fisher Automobile Company, was a developer for Firestone tires, beat Winton (the founder of the Winton Car Company) in a Ford (by Fords requesting him as the driver), and had been inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, the International Motor Sports Hall of Fame, and the Motorsports hall of fame of America.

Legend, pioneer, innovator, icon.

http://www.motorsportshalloffame.com/halloffame/1990/Barney_Oldfield_main.htm

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~class/am485_98/sarratt/barney.html

http://www.rumbledrome.com/barney.html

 

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