Category Archives: Automobile

Rome Cars on Display

Posted on July 20, 2020 by John Blanton

Last day in the city: we stopped to ogle some vintage race cars. It was a quick, 10-day trip, and on Friday we would be heading back. We walked to the train station, and wow! Some oddly familiar motorcars. There … Continue reading →

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Trouble in the City

Posted on July 19, 2019 by John Blanton

I always pictured Brussels to be a laid back, lowlands town. Who would have known there was that much excitement going on? Walking around the streets, checking out the shops, grabbing a beer and some food, the place was definitely … Continue reading →

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Austin Raceway Park

Posted on October 19, 2014 by John Blanton

Another excuse for posting some photos. My records indicate I took these photos in March 1968. Apparently I was using my brother’s Petri 35 mm SLR. In May 2005 I was out on my own in Tucson without much else … Continue reading →

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Bonneville Salt Flats

Posted on May 13, 2014 by John Blanton

Seven years ago I was out in Salt Lake City on a contract, and I realized that Speed Week at Bonneville Salt Flats was coming up. The course is only a hundred or so miles west on Interstate 80, so … Continue reading →

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Fuel Dragsters at ARP

Posted on April 21, 2014 by John Blanton

They built Austin Raceway Park about 1966 and soon had drag races there. Crowd control was slack in those days, and I again finagled a photographer’s pass to get close to the action. My first shot was right at the … Continue reading →

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