Boys of Bonneville 12 years old

Racing on a Ribbon of Salt

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.

Credits

Boys of Bonneville Cast

Name Character
Patrick Dempsey He was 45, now 58 years old as Narrator
Jay Leno He was 60, now 73 years old as Himself
Larry H. Miller He was 66, 64 years old when he died as Himself

Boys of Bonneville Crew

Name Department
Michael Chandler as Writer. He was 24 (now 37) years old Writing
Boys of Bonneville (12 years)

Racing on a Ribbon of Salt

  • Release day: Wednesday, April 13, 2011
  • Runtime: 80 minutes