During the early 1930s, a group of fun-seeking stunt drivers usually performed cheering stunts in front of an ever-ready audience. Part of the stunt performance included driving through a firewall, i.e., burning cars arranged in a straight line, wrecking cars, and descent stunts which sent their cars flying or falling over various vehicles.
Below Are A Few Stuntmen:
Jimmie Lynch:
He usually travelled with his troupe performing spectacular stunts throughout the United States. He was famous for jumping over cars and trucks, driving through flaming walls and performing spectacular actions which involved tipping their vehicles on two wheels.
He was famous for riding on the hood of his “horse car”, which he drove with hydraulic cables. He also promoted automobile safety by performing a series of tests for the National Safety Council. He also educated the public on how and not to drive.
Earl Lucky:
Earl “Lucky”, born October 9, 1901, was a famous stuntman. He formed the Hell Drivers troupe and travelled around the country, displaying their dangerous stunts.
On July 5 1942, during his performance at an Army Relief benefit at the Indiana State Fair Ground, he planned to break his record of world distance jumping of 150ft over a transportation truck. Earl drove a Plymouth 1938 at 65 miles per hour. However, he failed to achieve this as he came crashing into the support of the landing ramp. He died while being taken to the hospital; his widowed wife sold the show to Joie Chitwood. Lucky was the first person to make up the name “Hell Drivers”, which continued to be used by many other groups of adventurous automobile fanatics.
