A short list of some of the Official land Speed Records and how quickly the speed climbed over the years. More Info...go to
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Bonneville Salt Flats Records
Thrust SSC
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| DATE |
DRIVER |
COUNTRY |
|
TYPE OF CAR |
LOCATION |
SPEED
(mph)
|
| October 15, 1997 |
Andy Green |
Great Britain |
|
Thrust SSC |
Black Rock Desert |
766.609 |
| October 4, 1983 |
Richard Noble |
Great Britain |
|
Thrust 2 |
Black Rock Desert |
633.470 |
| October 23, 1970 |
Gary Gabelich |
USA |
|
Blue Flame |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
622.407
|
| November 15, 1965 |
Craig Breedlove |
USA |
|
Spirit of America Sonic 1 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
600.601 |
| November 13, 1965 |
Bob Summers
|
USA |
|
Goldenrod |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
409.277
|
| November 7, 1965 |
Art Arfons |
USA |
|
Green Monster |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
576.553 |
| November 2, 1965 |
Craig Breedlove |
USA |
|
Spirit of America Sonic 1 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
555.485 |
| February 19, 1928 |
Malcolm Campbell |
Great Britain |
|
Bluebird |
Pendine Sands |
206.956
|
| March 29, 1927 |
Henry Segrave |
Great Britain |
|
Sunbeam |
Daytona Beach |
203.793 |
| January 23, 1906 |
Fred Marriot |
USA |
|
Stanley Steam |
Daytona Beach |
121.573 |
| December 30, 1905 |
Victor Héméry |
France |
|
Darracq |
Arles-Salon |
109.589
|
| January 25, 1905 |
Arthur Macdonald |
Great Britain |
|
Napier |
Daytona Beach |
104.651 |
| January 12, 1904 |
Henry Ford |
USA |
|
Ford |
Lake St Clair |
91.371 |
| January 17, 1899 |
Gaston Chasseloup-Laubat |
France |
|
Jeantaud Electric |
Achères |
43.690
|
| January 17, 1899 |
Camille Jenatzy |
Britain |
|
Jenatzy Electric |
Achères |
41.425 |
| December 18, 1898 |
Gaston Chasseloup-Laubat |
France
|
|
Jeantaud Electric |
Achères |
39.245
|
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