Boys of Bonneville (2011)

Racing on a Ribbon of Salt

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Curt Wallin

Synopsis

This documentary tells the story of an unsung hero and self-made man, David Abbott Jenkins, who, with almost superhuman stamina and boyish charm, set out to single-handedly break every existing land speed record on his beloved Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah. More than a century later, many of "Ab's" records remain unbroken and the legacy lives on in his custom car. Looking like something Batman would have owned, the story comes full circle when Ab's son Marv, restores the 12-cyclinder, 4800-pound "Mormon Meteor" to its glory days for a ceremonial lap on the salt.

Actors

Patrick Dempsey
Patrick Dempsey
Narrator
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Himself
Larry H. Miller
Larry H. Miller
Himself

Crews

Curt Wallin
Curt Wallin
Director
Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler
Writer
Jennifer Jordan
Jennifer Jordan
Writer