{"id":24550,"date":"2013-08-15T22:43:24","date_gmt":"2013-08-16T05:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=24550"},"modified":"2013-12-18T21:15:54","modified_gmt":"2013-12-19T04:15:54","slug":"bombshell-buick-another-bonneville-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/bombshell-buick-another-bonneville-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Bombshell Buick&#8217;s Back with Another Record!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fbombshell-buick-another-bonneville-record%2F&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F08%2FBonneville-speed-week-custom-buick-3-150x99.jpg&amp;description=Bombshell+Buick%E2%80%99s+Back+with+Another+Record%21\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[24550]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/bombshell-buick-another-bonneville-record\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/bombshell-buick-another-bonneville-record\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Bombshell Buick\u2019s Back with Another Record!\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/bombshell-buick-another-bonneville-record\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Bombshell Buick\u2019s Back with Another Record!&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/bombshell-buick-another-bonneville-record\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/bombshell-buick-another-bonneville-record\/\" data-text=\"Bombshell Buick\u2019s Back with Another Record!\" data-desc=\"Brock's Buick Upgraded & Faster at Bonneville Kicking off Bonneville 2013 Coverage, here's a quick look at the upgrades on Jeff Brock's too-cool\u00a01952 Buick Super Riviera. We profiled the birth of \"Bombshell Betty\" in another story about this Bonneville Record Setting Race car here. \u00a0 This\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bonneville-speed-week-custom-buick-3-150x99.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><h2>Brock&#8217;s Buick Upgraded &amp; Faster at Bonneville<\/h2>\n<p>Kicking off Bonneville 2013 Coverage, here&#8217;s a quick look at the upgrades on Jeff Brock&#8217;s too-cool\u00a01952 Buick Super Riviera. We profiled the birth of &#8220;Bombshell Betty&#8221; in another story about this <a title=\"Record Setting Bombshell 1952 Buick Super Riviera\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/bonneville-record-setting-1952-buick\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bonneville Record Setting Race car here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24552\" style=\"width: 585px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bonneville-speed-week-custom-buick-2.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[24550]\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24552\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-24552\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"1952 Buick Super Riviera in it's normal place: Impound\" alt=\"1952 Buick, land speed racing, bonneville salt flats, 2013 Speed Week\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bonneville-speed-week-custom-buick-2.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bonneville-speed-week-custom-buick-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bonneville-speed-week-custom-buick-2-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bonneville-speed-week-custom-buick-2-575x381.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the normal parking spot for Jeff&#8217;s custom Buick: Impound. Impound&#8217;s where fast cars go to get a quick inspection, then 4 hours or less of work before they&#8217;re &#8220;Hands off!&#8221; until the next morning when making their record back-up run. The average of the two runs becomes the record. If the average doesn&#8217;t break the record&#8230; you guessed it, no record.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the the picture above, you can see the windows added to the side of the car. Also, you get a first look at the custom made intake scoop! Jeff&#8217;s an artist and no slouch when it comes to metal work!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24551\" style=\"width: 585px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bonneville-speed-week-custom-buick-1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[24550]\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24551\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-24551\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Biggest changes were to the engine\" alt=\"Buick straight 8, land speed racing, bonneville salt flats, 2013 Speed Week\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bonneville-speed-week-custom-buick-1.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bonneville-speed-week-custom-buick-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bonneville-speed-week-custom-buick-1-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bonneville-speed-week-custom-buick-1-575x381.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here&#8217;s a look under the hood&#8230; we&#8217;ll have to ask Jeff if there&#8217;s internal changes, but I can tell you this is a new intake with a pair of Holley 2 barrels on top. \u00a0The header, completely wrapped, exits straight out the fender and sounds as mean as it looks! Ever seen another Buick straight 8 like this?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24553\" style=\"width: 585px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bonneville-speed-week-custom-buick-3.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[24550]\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24553\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-24553\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Set to back up another land speed racing record\" alt=\"custom Buick, land speed racing, bonneville salt flats, 2013 Speed Week\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bonneville-speed-week-custom-buick-3.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bonneville-speed-week-custom-buick-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bonneville-speed-week-custom-buick-3-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bonneville-speed-week-custom-buick-3-575x381.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The next morning, Betty&#8217;s on her way to course 2 (aka the short course) to back-up the record. Looking closely you see the diffuser aiding in overall aerodynamics and maybe a little downforce. Jeff also added a rear panel wing, but the overall effect was a LOSS of 5 mph. A cut-off wheel made short work of a carefully constructed mistake!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If anyone wants the above picture for a screen saver,<span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\" href=\"mailto:&#x70;&#x69;&#x6b;&#x65;&#x73;&#x61;&#x6e;&#x40;&#x6d;&#x79;&#x72;&#x69;&#x64;&#x65;&#x69;&#x73;&#x6d;&#x65;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;\" target=\"_blank\">shoot me an email<\/a>, I&#8217;ll be happy to send it over!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Success! Jeff broke his own record. <a title=\"Artist, jeweler and race car builder!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rocketheadsstudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rocket Heads Studio<\/a> running in the XO\/GCC class ran 165.735 on a 165.380 mph record. Yes, by 0.355 mph!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20325\" style=\"width: 585px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/2012-Bonneville-Speed-Week-Buick-2.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[24550]\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20325\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-20325\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Jeff Brock and the Bonneville Bombshell 1952 Buick\" alt=\"speed week salt flats, land speed cars, bonneville racing, 1952 buick super\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/2012-Bonneville-Speed-Week-Buick-2.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jeff&#8217;s an artist, a hot rodder and a really cool guy! How could he not be with a ride like this?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Make sure to check out more pictures of &#8220;Bombshell Betty&#8221; with the rest of the build history here:\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Record Setting Bombshell 1952 Buick Super Riviera\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/bonneville-record-setting-1952-buick\/\" target=\"_blank\">Birth of Bombshell Betty for Bonneville<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Click here for all of\u00a0<a title=\"Bonneville Salt Flats \u2013Tons or Stories and Pictures\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/tag\/bonneville-salt-flats\/\" target=\"_blank\">MyRideisMe.com&#8217;s Bonneville Salt Flat coverage<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fbombshell-buick-another-bonneville-record%2F&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F08%2FBonneville-speed-week-custom-buick-3-150x99.jpg&amp;description=Bombshell+Buick%E2%80%99s+Back+with+Another+Record%21\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/bombshell-buick-another-bonneville-record\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/bombshell-buick-another-bonneville-record\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Bombshell Buick\u2019s Back with Another Record!\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/bombshell-buick-another-bonneville-record\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Bombshell Buick\u2019s Back with Another Record!&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/bombshell-buick-another-bonneville-record\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/bombshell-buick-another-bonneville-record\/\" data-text=\"Bombshell Buick\u2019s Back with Another Record!\" data-desc=\"Brock's Buick Upgraded & Faster at Bonneville Kicking off Bonneville 2013 Coverage, here's a quick look at the upgrades on Jeff Brock's too-cool\u00a01952 Buick Super Riviera. We profiled the birth of \"Bombshell Betty\" in another story about this Bonneville Record Setting Race car here. \u00a0 This\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bonneville-speed-week-custom-buick-3-150x99.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p>Email Brock&#8217;s Buick Upgraded &amp; Faster at Bonneville Kicking off Bonneville 2013 Coverage, here&#8217;s a quick look at the upgrades on Jeff Brock&#8217;s too-cool\u00a01952 Buick Super Riviera. 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