SOLVED: WTH # 208 - Walt Arfons' Wingfoot Express 2 with Alex Tremulis and JATO rockets

[sixtee5cuda]

What name was this vehicle given, what are those round things on the ground, and who is the smart-looking gentleman wearing shades?

[sixtee5cuda]

Up!

[mekubb]

This is Walt Arfons' Wingfoot Express, the guy is Alex Tremulis and the bottles are so called Jato rockets. Quite impressive machine...

[sixtee5cuda]

Another point for Mekubb for the correct answer.

(This car is normally called Wingfoot Express 2, as the first version was powered by a jet engine.)

[RayTheRat]

That's a great photo!  Do you have a larger version of it?

Thanks,

[sixtee5cuda]

That small image was the only one I could find, which included Alex Tremulis.

[RayTheRat]

That small image was the only one I could find, which included Alex Tremulis.

Bummer....but thanks for trying.

[Otto Puzzell]

I think it's him standing near the cockpit in this pic.

[RayTheRat]

Looks like him.  Kool photo.  The "swale" in the mountains in the background is a Bonneville landscape feature that's immediately recognizable.  Seems like everybody who does a photo shoot there ends up with that in the background.

Thanks for posting it.