Did you know the black Charger from the Steve McQueen movie "Bullitt" has been found and is being restored? Here it is

For a magazine article that goes into the full detail, I'll need more time to work those photos, but it's the Mopar Collectors Guide April 2009 issue, page 91, 92, and 93

Dan Gurney

The only American to win a Grand Prix in a car of his own design (Gurney Eagle in the 1967 Belgian Grand Prix)
Later that year he also won te Rex Mays 300 in Riverside, making him the first to win races in Indy Car, NASCAR, Formula One, and sports car racing. Only two guys have done it since

Connie Kalitta driving the Bounty Hunter, the only drag racing triple crown winner in history

He won the 1967 top fuel trophy in all 3 winter meets, the NHRA, the AHRA and NASCAR
photo from http://www.flickr.com/photos/48455444@N08/4432541344/sizes/z/in/photostream/

the Two Lane Blacktop 55 Chev trivia

It has to be called trivia to learn something so obscure and momentary, but the 55 was also in an episode of Adam 12

El Mirage and Land Speed racing icon, the So Cal Speed Shop bellytanker

The Long Beach Motorama had a great mock up of the Lions Dragstrip, and had 6 dragsters lined up, including the Stones Wood Cook Willys, Wild Willie Borch's Winged Express, and Jim Miles' Magic

 Ever see a Don Garlits seal of approval? I've never heard of it before. This is from the tunk of the Borsch dragster

Isky's hot rod

 the inscription didn't show unp in the photo very well, but it says Iskendarian 8 and has a little car just above the 8

Motorama Wall of Legends, hand casting and tool display