There was an early 50's Buick with a turbocharged straight 8 for sale on ebay a couple of months ago. I will see if I can find the pictures when I get home.

The latest issue of Ol' Skook Rodz (issue 17, page 88) has an article on a 1950 Buick with a supercharged straight 8.

www.olskoolrodz.com


Also, the following thread on another board had some discussion of turbocharging a straight 8:

http://www.teambuick.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9365


And here is a thread about Bonneville salt racer with a straight 8:

http://www.teambuick.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10371


-Sean