Not A Dragster: The Real Story Behind The Internet's Most Misidentified Car - Motion 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ม.ค. 2024
- You have undoubtedly seen this car, maybe even this image posted on the internet. The twin engines, the hemi hanging in front of the front tires, the "dragster" that no one seems to know much about.
Well, this is not a dragster.This is a land speed streamliner called Motion 1 and it was the product of the minds and hands of two brilliant men, Noel Black and Bert Petersen of B&N Automotive in Sacramento, California.
The story is amazing, as are the guys' collective accomplishments. It is far more than a meme, far more than a wild burnout photo, and far more than most people would ever realize.
This is the amazing and tragic story of Motion 1. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
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So far, this might not be the most profitable TH-cam channel, but I will say it is the richest in old school racing info and content. This channel is a jewel and I hope more people get hip to it.
Appreciate you saying that and hey, it’s growing by the day!
@@brianlohnes3079 Look up top fuel drag bike racer builder Don Harris I haven't found anything on here about him or his contributions he is really sharp.
Yes, it's a GREAT channel Josh!!!!
Brian will get up there before we know it
Brian will get up there before we know it
Hey Brian! Thank you for recognizing these two old school racers. This probably means more to me than anyone who has watched this video. You see I was Noels brother-in-law and am the chubby kid in the plaid shirt with the sun glasses in 1969 during the testing year. I sat in the car and fired it up when they did some fire ups at the shop in Sacramento. I was supposed to be there in 1970 when they were going to attempt the land speed record but he came a day early and I missed him. Noel grew up with us in Medford and dated my sister and hung out with my brother. I saw Noel build many a car and dragster way before he met Burt. I was 12 years younger so I was the kid who always got picked on LOL. Noel was my childhood hero and then my mentor. He taught me about welding and cars in general. I am now 73 yrs old and I still think of him today.I remember the day he worked on Chuck Pooles Chuckwagon. The wheel stander and Chuck took me for a ride on the frontage road in front of B&N. What an experience. This video has brought back so many memories.
When this came on my youtube channel I was really shocked. Anyway just want to say you did a fantastic job with this video.👍💯💯💯💯💯😎😀
i can only imagine the feeling seeing your brother in laws car in a youtube video and it going into the actual history of what it was. must be surreal
Yes I was shocked!@@lord_rainbowman
As a racer who has lost people to racing and had some close calls myself...."They knew, understood, and accepted" feels much more appropriate and respectful to our mindset than "they died doing what they loved". I never really liked that. Thanks for penning it the way we feel it
Appreciate you hearing that.
Thank you, Brian, for all the work and effort you put into doing these videos.
Glad you like them!
I'll sure second that!
On another subject- Brian do you have more info on the Redhead liner? I grew up in Redding and remember it from 1963 or 4 A beautiful car. Does it still exist? Thanks for any help
Thanks for doing this video Brian. These guys deserve to be remembered for what they did, who they were, and why it's important. The risk is real out there, but the world would be diminished if people stopped taking on these challenges.
I appreciate what you're doing. I hope for lots of success for you
Amen to that.
I can't believe the incredible amount of research that goes into this channel's videos, and how well it is presented.
It’s fun to dig up the details for sure
Wow, what a story! I'm over 65 and I never heard of this car or these guys until today. You have a gift in narrating these episodes. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
That was a very fitting way to tell this tragic story. I have been mesmerized by it since seeing a picture of the streamliner as a kid in the '70's. And since the Bonneville bunch were never too far outside the drag racing orbit there were a lot of those guys that were in and out of my dad's chassis shop at that time. I have gotten to know some of those "old timers'. Guys like Pisano. Noice. Leggitt. Langlo.
Funny thing is in the clipping you put about 11:35 in from 1965. Down in the motorcycles there is Ralph LeClerq who went 101.617 on a 175cc Ducati to set a record. He's a current member of the SCTA Gear Grinders AND STILL actively racing small displacement motorcycles. Considering I just turned 60 a couple days ago, Ralph has been setting records about as long as I've been alive. I have a new respect for the guy now.
Thanks for investing time to tell facts about the past racers. Most of us won't be remembered 15 minutes after we die. Few understand the reason we do all the work.
Another hidden gem as we've come to expect. Nice work, Brian.
Many thanks!
Those stacked slingshots on that open trailer! 🤯❤️
Perfect, right?
9:41 - "Spidy Sense" 👍👍
So sad the story of Motion 1 did not have a happier ending. Thanks for sharing it.
Glad you enjoyed it
I just "found" this channel, Jan 2024, after watching only two videos I have nothing but good things to say about this channel.
My love of motorsports began at an early age after hearing a recording of a 289 FIA Cobra going around the track at Daytona. The recording was a very flimsy "record" that came in a model kit for of course the same car. The body lines of the car had me at first glance.
I am a fan of many forms of auto racing, with drag racing capturing the majority of my attention.
It is such a joy to hear names, a recounting of events, and the history associated with those people, cars and races. It does this body good to know that this rich history is being preserved and shared so respectfully and accurately.
My thanks to Brian and his team for sharing this history with us.
Thank you Brian for another great story. Those who came before us deserve respect and you do a great job at providing that. As the years go by and we lose more iconic racers and racetracks it's nice to see their real stories kept alive.
Dude I can tell you know you’re stuff man! I want you to know I appreciate all the time and effort you put into the videos. This video in particular has peaked my interest and helped me learn at the same time!!!! I’m thankful for guys like you as I’m young and my dad and I race together as a father son crew not drag racing but one day I do hope to have my drag car done ✅ all these guys from back in the day were the real genius.
Appreciate you checking this out and mud trucks are AWESOME!
The most concise account of what truly happened to Motion 1. With a nice nod to the tech inspectors of the SCTA & mentioning Jeff Shipley whom I have lunch with on Fridays with a old group of landspeed racers... Well done Brian.
My family has been running at the lakes since 1946. With that said, the Redhead has always been my all time favorite lakes car.
Wow ! Just when I thought your episodes ( lectures ? ) couldn't get any better. This one does Motion 1 and it builders true justice and recognition. It also exemplefies the tenacity and courage of these men and their high speed machines. Greatly appreciated. Many thanks Brian.
awe inspiring and excellent hot rodding history, brian. you are possibly the best hot rodding journalist in the history of hot rodding! i've known of this car since it's inception, but 90% of what i know about it is directly from this video.
This is huge, thank you.
another GREAT story Brian with a WAY TOO SAD ending, thanks again (miss the true innovators of that time)
My pleasure!
Wow. Thank you Mr Lohnes, for this great, if ultimately tragic, story. Your content is really great. I grew up during the 1960s, reading HR (and many of the other car mags of the period, and your historical videos only deepen my understanding of the times. Thanks again!
Thanks a million for watching and appreciating this history.
I wish Mr. Brian would get the recognition he deserves.... these videos need to be cataloged and put in the Smithsonian...the one museum that I know well not got anywhere or be closed..👍👍👍 great video as always 👍👍👍👍
Great job sharing this, Brian. Your genuine enthusiasm for the sport we all love comes through with every word and image.
I appreciate that!
Great history lesson, thanks for sharing! Fun fact, Bert Peterson's son Steve is still racing at Bonneville and tunes the current fastest Blown Fuel Lakester of Frank Silva Jr., running an exit speed of 363.9 in 2020. That whole B&N family of racers are still out there kicking ass and setting records, and you'd be hard pressed to find a greater group of guys.
Amazing!
Thank you for an excellent video on the history of this Bonneville Salt Flat racer and the two men who did it. We often hear of Mickey Thompson and Craig Breedlove and some others, but many never get the coverage they deserve. While watching this, and writing this, I have watched your thumbs up go from 835 to 973, which includes mine.
Sincere thank you for the note and for watching this!!
Excellent perspective Brian. Very respectful of the people and families involved.
The photographer on the wrong side of the racetrack had me in stitches!!😂😂😂
Epic, right!?
Thank you Brian! I remember this car in my magazines! such great history! Keep doing what you do!
Appreciate you checking it out!
I hope one day we get an in depth video on Brian Lohnes and his journey from the get go to where we are now.
Awww heck, who needs that!? Haha
Brian, congratulations on such an EXCELLENT video. Massive research and production, and so tastefully done, anyone with either an interest in Drag Racing or Land Speed Racing should thoroughly enjoy it. Keep up the great work!
Wow, thank you!
Hope there will be more Bonneville salt flats story in the future 😊. Love the story
Thanks for watching? Thanks for putting these excellent video narrations together and sharing them with the world, Brian. Our only hope is that you continue to do them as most of the kids these days wouldn't know how to find any of it as they don't know what to look for. For us older gents, it's a trip down memory lane. Cheers!
Legitimately appreciate you taking the time to watch this stuff and I agree.
These stories are great and remind me of being a kid sitting in the stands at Indy hearing all the stories from Bret Kepner. Just getting the real history we all need!
Back in the 90's I met C J Batten that had a shop (Batten Engineering) in the Detroit area. His big claim to fame was building the highest flowing heads made from factory parts for guys running stock class. He had a production machine shop maching head castings for OEMs. He also did custom one-off machining for performance applications. Things like billet cranks and tricked out heads. At one time he was part of an effort to build a two engine land speed car similar to this one, except powered by two ground up designed straight 6 engines. That project fell through but the straight 6 design was rolled into a magnesium block V12. It was a beast. I don't know what the bore size was but you could easily fit your fist in it. The cams were the longest I'd ever seen that didn't come out of a big diesel.
My goodness what an article.
First, Brian you are one of those "one in a million" people like the B&N folks were. So grateful that you've decided to undertake this niche. I love and very much appreciate it when the unknown geniuses of the 1950's-late 1960's are given their due. That period of time saw a massive demonstration of people's ingenuity, capability and courage. Yes courage.
I admire all of the geniuses and folks putting their life on the line to race since the beginning but I find drag racing's danger (AA/FD, the original and subsequent Funny cars and experimental vehicles) a notch next level. Drivers thought little of sitting over a truck rear end, with the pumpkin knustleing up close their family jewels, header exhaust, or flames, a mere 2-3 ft. from their heads, tires howling ablaze just 2 ft. away from their head and being focused enough to feather the throttle, feather the clutch and trust motorcycle - sometimes Schwinn bicycle rims - tires to direct a 1500-1800 lb. missile in a straight line.
Bonneville people, including drag racing people, are exceptional and I had no idea B&N Automotive was in the Bonneville space. I was aware of B&N and frankly due to their presence in drag racing thought they were much much bigger. B&N was a staple sponsor it seemed, they were everywhere. That they were composed of these two guys giving it their all just makes my memories so much sweeter of this time. Those guys were absolutely amazing.
Thank you.
Epic response man. Just wow. Thank you.
Those Hemi engines from that time period always impressive. Like button energized.
Agreed!
Wow. Your telling of this event actually made hairs stand up on the back of my neck. You are 100% correct: Spreading real information to the masses to keep the work these guys did relevant is absolutely a huge contribution to history and knowledge of our sports.
Great work, Sir.
Exactly!!
As an Australian that has a passion for Nostalgia Drag Racing, especially AA/FA cars, I can't thank you enough for the effort and knowledge you share with us all. So far i've only managed to get to Bakersfield for the 2019 March Meet, but definitely plan on making it to more historic tracks in the USA in the future.
Bakersfield rules!!
Absolutely outstanding video!!! Thank you
What are you working on Tony?
Appreciate this! Did my best to get it as nailed down as possible.
you make the kinda videos thatd be playing on the pedestal next to the pedestal with all the info on said exhibit. i feel like im standing in front of the car (or what it became, or pieces of it) when i watch your videos. like im at a le mays or don garlits museum. Absolute gold im here for all of it
Thanks for this.
This is by far My favorite source of historical racing knowledge.. Thanks for all You're doing to keep the history straight about so many of racings legends.
Cannot thank you enough for watching
The Pontiac "Nomad "wagon pushing the deuce roadster is sweet Wonder what that would be worth now
Such a beautiful car
Brian, I have to say it again. AWESOME history lesson.
Sincerely glad you enjoyed it!
@@brianlohnes3079 I have been a motor head since I did my first complete tune up on a 1953 Plymouth Cranbrook 6 cyl. flat head at the age of six. I will be 63 years old at the end of May. My father didn't allow me to cheat while doing that tune up either. I had to pull everything off of the ignition system and follow the tune up instructions and the diagram to install everything. I did it right. That old flat head fired after three rotations of the starter motor. Then I did the final tune
on the points. I have been hooked ever since, thanks to my father.
Wow amazing story! Always great hearing all of these Racing stories! Have a wonderful week!!
Thank you for taking the time to watch it
Brian: man I love your column. Very well-researched, well-written, and well-presented. Where has journalism gone?
rip noel black, you ran the motion 1 well and secured a record for a long time after your passing
Time 1735 " Center of gravity 36 inches behind the front wheels "
Super Fast Matt just did a piece on aero and CG for a land speed car using a scan of the car and aero calc SW that is actually attainable by someone other than NASA. In order to maintain directional stability, the CG needs to be ahead of the the center of aero. " It's Time To Make A Body For The Land Speed Car " This would explain a lot about unstable drag cars.
Also note that the calculated drag coefficient of his land speed car less body is the same as a semi truck.. ( Not total drag mind you because the LS car is smaller )
Incredible!
Nicely done again Brian. Great info about the car and men. I remember Al Teague (sp) taking the wheel record and was very humble about the previous holder and now I know why. Thanks
So great
Just about every video on TH-cam asks you to “like and subscribe.” I have to admit, I never do. But after watching this video, I just subscribed to this channel. Brian’s narration is excellent. Thanks for the great job researching, summarizing, and presenting this fascinating piece of history!
Thank you!!!
What a story! Thank you Brian for all you do to bring this story to life. I will watch every one you put out! I fell as I should of been born in the late 30s because of these history adventures.
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Another great video Brian.
Some really unusual subject matter, and in depth information again, keep up the good work.
Appreciate you watching it!!
When the question wasn't why, but why not. Truely an engineering marvel.
Thank you for the history.
Well said and thank you for watching
GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT THANK YOU.ITS GREAT THIS CONTENT..YOU REALLY RESEACHED THIS CAR.. GOD SHINES ON YOU..
What an awesome story about two incredible men and there machines. You did an awesome job bringing it to us. The comments from Noels brother in law and him being in the video makes even greater.
Another stellar vid. Great content and great presentation. I always learn so much about an era I am too young to have enjoyed in person. Thank you for putting these vids out. Keep it up.
Glad you learned something!!
From my 50-plus years of reading Hot Rod, and others, I knew some of this story. But, not nearly as mush as you do. Thank you immensely for sharing the details.
Great story Brian. Thank you for these videos
Another great video, thank you for sharing and also for the respect you showed the family involved in that tragedy.
Thank you Brian. It is important that these stories are remembered, and that the unlucky souls who gave their lives to the sport they loved are never forgotten. Prior to this video, I was aware of Motion 1, and Noel Black, but only as names and statistics. You've brought those names from words on a page, into reality - a car designed for a purpose, a driver with a life, and a story, a story that deserves to be known and remembered.
Sub well earned.
Brent from PFI has a front wheel drive drag car called The Bully and it’s got an engine sitting out front like this one… no back engine though. Just the entire engine in front of the axle.
Well done. A really touching piece. You’re really hitting your stride with this channel.
This is a superb video! Thank you for all the effort you have put into it.
You sir have earned my subscription. Amazing video i look forwards to where your channel will go i love old school stories like this one. Good job Sir
Welcome aboard!
Keep Cranking these out Buddy
Thanks Jeff, onto the next one!
My day automatically gets better when you upload a video. Love your stuff!
Best video yet! You are a great storyteller can’t wait to see what ya come up with next.
I know it's not drag racing but a video on the old trans am series would be super cool they did some wild stuff also never miss you're videos they are great 👍
This is the best drag racing history channel on TH-cam. Fantastic job, Brian. You put a lot of effort into your research, and it is greatly appreciated.
Glad you enjoy it!!!!!
Keep up the great work Brian, I truly appreaciate your videos and knowledge.
Finally! The tale of this car properly told which has fascinated me for years. Thank you.
Thanks for this!
What you said at the end, is what i believe. Everyone that does these types of things, Must know the consequences or they shouldn't be in the car in the first place. This applies to NASCAR, F1, Indy NHRA as well as salt flats racing. If you don't understand what you are getting into you shouldn't be there
Agree 100%
Stuff like this makes me believe that you could easily get a show on motor trend as a historian of some sort.
Hey, I wouldn’t hate it!
this is an incredibly well-produced video, and you are an amazing story teller
Thank you brian! What an awesome video, as a bonneville racer its awesome to see the videos!
Excellent as always Brian.
Absolutely thrilled with the quality and exposure to areas of motorsport that are often "left in the attic"
Excellent channel sir!
Brilliantly researched and thoughtfully presented as always Brian. As an obsessive racing fan/ex-racer I've admired your work for years, but you are really taking it to a new level with these historical retrospectives. BTW, you completely won me over on the day that you managed to work "portmanteau" seamlessly into a four-second run during your day job. There aren't a LOT of 'us' out there in the racing world, so I love it when I find a kindred spirit, even if I never meet him in person. Keep up the great work!
I think this is the best story yet. I’m really going to miss this channel.
Thank you for these videos. These are the best videos on you tube and anywhere is for that matter. Looking forward for more.
Sincere thanks that you enjoy them!
Best Channel on TH-cam!!!!!
You do EXCELLENT work Brian!!!!
Very interesting. Thanks for making this video!
Brian you have me hooked.....PLEASE keep up the GREAT job as you have by far the best historical gear head channel!!!
Wow, thanks!!!!
Super content, Brian ! Thanks for what you do 👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!
Excellent presentation. Thank you. Another really good one.
I gotta say, I absolutely love this channel. I've never really been "into" drag and LSR racing (I'm more of a circuit racing enthusiast), but this channel really helps me appreciate the innovation and history behind the sport. I also like how much research goes into these videos, going through all those old newspapers and magazines. So yeah, thanks Brian for making these videos.
Deano, thank you for following along. Have a load of topics to explore and will certainly wander around the racing and mechanical realm. Appreciate you watching!
Wow !!! What a story , very well presented. Thank you Brian for doing all the research for the story . A very sad ending !!
I could listen to you tell stories all day everyday. Thank you and thank you telling this story that was truly amazing
What an amazing story. I have seen the pictures of Motion 1 over the years but I had no idea. Thank you.
Such a sad ending to a great triumphant story. The rules we have now for land speed racing were written in the blood of these pioneers of speed. RIP sir well done.
Brian, you sure seem to have picked up where Bob left us. I have missed those history lessons! Now that I have found your channel everything is cooler! I appreciate your time, effort, and talents. Good man!👍👍
Thanks Brian for all the work you do on your videos and for all the entertainment you’ve given us over the years as an announcer
Well thanks for dealing with the announcing and super thanks for watching this stuff!
Thanks Brian, your ability to narrate automotive history is both very informative and enjoyable!
I appreciate that!!!
Never looked into land speed vehicles much but that's quite a story and a legacy. Thanks for the video.
Great job trying to rectify the story of Bert, Noel, and Motion I! I was on the crew in 1970 and have spent years trying to correct "Experts" who claim it was a bad attempt at building a Top Fuel Dragster. As a professional voice-over artist, it was nice to hear your pleasant narration as opposed to the typical video I want to remove the audio from, or un-narrated with public domain 50s-sounding rock. Bravo, Brian!
Great piece. Thank you.
Brian Lohnes will go down in history as one of the greatest things to happen to drag racing and similar motorsports
Thank you!
Brian , Awesome history account of Noel Black and racing partner ! Always amazed how much history you are able to assemble for your videos! A BIG THANKS!!
Thank you Alex!
Thanks Brian for recording the story of Bert and Noel. B&N automotive was just a few blocks away from my home in S. Sacramento, they were helpful with tubing bending and showed me how to form Aluminum pieces for our cars. We would use the back street as a fire up road many times, great friends. Harry Burkholder😎
Thank you for the Great video highlighting two legend's of Racing on the Salt.👍
Great story, I knew some parts, now I have the rest of the story. Great history. Thanks.
Thanks for watching it!