The famous Bean Bandits were at El Mirage with a belly tanker

Bean Bandits 57 Chev station wagon

Bean Bandits streamliners and dragster were on display at the Grand National Roadster show

Bean Bandits of San Diego, for a photo from back in the 50's or 60's at Paradise Mesa https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6mcTdHeFmgwxKZYG8mJpAWdp5RKsgS5Z7c9LoGcu7588JkRky5zMYHk4P-13k_C8wcWvOVGlklh6ESUHk259C4LLv0nhOJ5cMDD6bD9wC0bQ1pg_189pEFmUxzvXBLAY7_isaLZF6XY/s1600-h/paradise+Mesa+and+a+bean+bandit.jpg

the Bean Bandit Ford Mainline, #296 XF/PRO, because it doesn't wear pretty paint doesn't mean it isn't cool and fast. I love patina'd old race cars

The above shot had me recalling the pose that Snoopy strikes as his alter ego, Joe Cool

Full speed on the dry lake bed at El Mirage in the attempt to break the record for fastest in their class

For another perspective and a terrific gallery of the race cars see extremeJBA gallery http://extremejba.jbaracing.com/index.php/2010/05/21/scta-season-opener-at-el-mirage-dry-lake/#respond

A variety of cool looking stuff at El Mirage

Very plain fold out seats made into cool art by pinstriping and adding car emblems

A grease monkey, first depictive artwork I've seen of one