Land Speed Legends
Conversations with men & women who make land speed racing legendary!
Land Speed Legends
The Legendary Fred Dannenfelzer
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Allison Volk Dean
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Episode 30
The legendary Fred Dannenfelzer has the classic story of SoCal hot rodder turned drag racer turned land speed racer. His first trip to Bonneville with a car was in 1961 with a high boy roadster before he upgraded to a modified roadster. But his need for speed was not satisfied so he built a lakester with his eyes set on a 300 MPH record. He accomplished his goal and is a handful of people in both the Bonnevile & El Mirage 300 MPH Chapter of those 200 MPH Club's. He kept driving over 300 MPH until he was 79 years old! Now at 83 years old he is the engine tuner for his lakester that his son-in law now drives.