The Mormon Meteor!

Posted by: John
"Just Lucky to be Here"

I saw this car the first day of the show, and it blew me away. In 1940, it ran for 24 straight hours and averaged 161 MPH. Ten years later, it ran for a single hour and averaged 195 MPH. The car was hand-built by the legendary August Duesenberg and Ab Jenkins, a Mormon from Salt Lake City. It is the last Duesenberg ever built and has an absolutely fascinating history. Read the full story here.