Ab Jenkins & the record-breaking Mormon Meteor at Bonneville Salt Flats 1936
Here’s a short, SILENT clip of David Abbott “Ab” Jenkins, breaking speed records, at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1936. Jenkins replaced the Duesenberg Special with a Curtiss Conqueror aircraft engine. The version of this car was named the Mormon Meteor and Ab Jenkins broke records with it in 1936, beginning with a 500 km (311 mi) record of 164.47 mph (264.69 km/h). Jenkins and Babe Stapp drove the car to a 24-hour average of 153.82 mph (247.55 km/h) and a 48-hour average of 148.64 mph (239.21 km/h). In 1937, Jenkins and Louis Meyer increased the car's 24-hour record to 157.27 mph (253.10 km/h). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_Meteor For availability and licensing inquiries, please contact: https://www.globalimageworks.com/contact Ref: S019
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