Jeff Brock Bonneville Buick

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Published 2012-10-12
Jeff Brock, driving his "Bombshell Betty" 1952 Buick Super Riviera, sets a new class world-record at Bonneville in early October 2012.

All Comments (21)
  • You could see him smiling in that helmet lol!!! Yessssss!!! Now that's living! Welllll done sir 🙏 Such a beautiful machine.
  • What an amazing piece of machinery that was never designed to go that fast. Pure sound and just freaking amazing. I know I'm years behind here but I can't get enough of this.
  • @brookenewman1371
    This is riveting, even for those of us who know so little about Bonneville world-records...perhaps even more riveting for those of us who know so little! Exceptional.
  • One of the most rock & roll videos ever. Love that sound & I love seeing old iron surviving its limits & emerging on the other side a record holder. That’s one pissed off straight 8
  • @thomasrhem8702
    I was there,to me this was one outstanding package! I could not keep myself from going back for another look. This is a awesome machine that is a REAL example of what salt racing is all about. THEY NAILED IT!!!!! 
  • Too much!!! Just hearing the roar of that old engine and watching the track out ahead from an inside view gave me severe goosebumps!
  • @EliAngwin
    I have seen this car on the HAMB and now I'm even more impressed. That engine sound is awesome !!
  • @user-hb8be5wb4q
    My dad had a 1951 Buick special, I learned to drive a lot on that machine. They were big beasts of the road. They rode like your ax’s was sitting in butter. Still got 18+ mpg on the highway. But, my dad had Ford blood, so I never got to chase a girl around those big seats, and the Buick was gone in short order. But, what a car, I’ll never forget that car! Great video, thanks for sharing!
  • @2Truth2you
    Lovely looking vehicle. Radical and purposeful. Well done!
  • jagger -- get over yourself mate. if they wanted to break the sound barrier, or go ludicrous speed, they not only would've chosen a different powerplant, but a different chassis as well. it was never their intent to be the fastest on the planet. the point was to take an unlikely 50+ year old engine and push its limits to see what they could accomplish. fastest is not always the best. the ability to engineer something for a purpose other than what it was intended for is what makes the world go round. i applaud these innovators, and the gear heads from generations past setting speed records with what other people called "junk." the world needs more folks like this in it.
  • @EJL2004
    Looks awesome! Straight Eight! Such a different sound! Awesome job guys!
  • World record for the fastest self propelled, steam-punk sculpture art !!!
  • That car looks like it's straight from Flash Gordon. Crazy man. Great run with a great car.
  • @YensR
    Fantastic! I had seen beautiful photos of this car, but to hear the monster roar is just another level of amazing!
  • @gsm1021
    As kids growing up my buddy's mom had a old Buick with a 455 big block. It said 425 rocket on the motor. We pegged it out at 136+ going to Santa Nella to get Taco's. Good times for hungry teenagers. For a bone stock mom car it was fast
  • @teach4860
    Love to see this work of art on the street!