Milton Burbank Buswell

A photo of Buzz in his 1932 Ford roadster taken at a S.C.T.A dry lakes event in 1947. When the 1947 season started, Buzz was a member of the Glendale Stokers. When the season finished, he was a member of the Glendale Sidewinders. Photo from the John Ryan Collection, courtesy of Richard Noble.

Milton Burbank Buswell of Glendale, California. Known as "Buzz," Milton was born on June 13, 1927 in Newbury, Massachusetts. He grew up in Los Angeles, California, where he helped his dad, Frank Buswell, run the family cafe.

Buzz joined the Navy at the age of 17. After serving his country, he was honorably discharged. For a short time, Buzz played baseball for the minor leagues hoping to make baseball his love. But that was not to be. Buzz always loved cars and racing. After leaving the military, he started his own business, Fleet Parts and Speedometers which later became known as Fleet Parts and Instruments. He moved to Bakersfield in 1953 where his business grew for the next 60 years.

While running his business, Buzz joined the Smokers Club. He built and raced a Class C-Diesel Streamliner called "Buzz's Dream." In 2004 he broke the world record for his class reaching a speed of 247 miles per hour.

Buzz passed away on February 9, 2015.

Milton Buswell's Cars

Milton Buswell's 1932 Ford Roadster