The Night Cars Died

On November 2, 1957, drivers across Levelland, Texas experienced a terrifying phenomenon. A glowing object would appear, their car engines would die, their lights would go out—and when the object left, everything worked again. 15 independent witnesses reported identical experiences.

The Night

November 2-3, 1957:

• Levelland, Texas
• Late night hours
• Multiple locations
• Separate witnesses
• Same phenomenon

First Report

10:30 PM:

• Pedro Saucedo
• Joe Salaz
• Driving west
• Engine died
• Object overhead

Saucedo’s Account

What happened:

• Glowing object approached
• Torpedo/egg shaped
• Engine died
• Lights went out
• Object passed over
• Everything restarted

The Pattern

Repeated events:

• Object approaches
• Vehicle stops
• Engine dies
• Lights fail
• Object leaves
• Everything works

The Witnesses

15 people:

• All separate
• Different locations
• Same description
• Same effects
• One night

Jim Wheeler

Another witness:

• 10:45 PM
• Egg-shaped craft
• On road
• Engine died
• Craft rose
• Engine restarted

Fire Station Report

Emergency personnel:

• Sheriff’s deputy
• Fire marshal
• Reported lights
• In the sky
• Same time frame

Police Involvement

Sheriff Clem:

• Investigated reports
• Multiple witnesses
• Took seriously
• No explanation
• Documented

Weir Clem’s Quote

The sheriff said:

• “There’s too many reliable people who saw something”
• Admitted mystery
• Couldn’t explain
• Took seriously
• Honest assessment

The Air Force

Project Blue Book:

• Investigated
• Two hours on ground
• Ball lightning explanation
• No storm that night
• Inadequate response

The Ball Lightning Theory

Why it fails:

• Clear weather
• Multiple locations
• Same night
• EM effects consistent
• Not ball lightning behavior

Electromagnetic Effects

Scientific note:

• Engine shutdown
• Light failure
• Consistent pattern
• UFO EM signature
• Known phenomenon now

The Object

Description:

• Egg-shaped
• Glowing
• 200 feet long
• Blue-green light
• Silent or humming

The Roads

Where seen:

• Multiple highways
• Around Levelland
• Different directions
• Same time frame
• Real object

Corroborating Evidence

Supporting factors:

• Multiple witnesses
• Physical effects
• Same description
• Law enforcement
• Documentation

James McDonald

Scientist’s analysis:

• Atmospheric physicist
• Studied case
• Best physical evidence
• EM effects credible
• Important case

Significance

15 independent witnesses experiencing identical UFO-caused electromagnetic effects on vehicles in one night.

Legacy

Levelland established the vehicle EM effect as a legitimate UFO phenomenon—something was out there that night, and it could stop cars with its presence.