Auto Racing: Notable Land Speed World Records All cars have gasoline-driven internal-combustion engines unless marked (E) for electric, (S) for steam, (T) for turbine, (J) for jet, or (R) for rocket.
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Auto Racing: Notable Land Speed World Records All cars have gasoline-driven internal-combustion engines unless marked (E) for electric, (S) for steam, (T) for turbine, (J) for jet, or (R) for rocket. Date Speed Driver Car Place December 18, 1898 39.24 mph/63.15 kph Gaston de France Chasseloup-Laubat Jeantaud (E) Achères, France March 4, 1899 57.60 mph/92.70 kph Gaston de France Chasseloup-Laubat Jeantaud (E) Achères, France April 13, 1902 75.06 mph/120.80 kph Leon Serpollet France Serpollet (E) Nice, France August 5, 1902 76.08 mph/122.44 kph William K. Vanderbilt United States Mors Ablis, France July 17, 1903 83.47 mph/134.33 kph Arthur Duray United Kingdom Gobron-Brillé Oostende, Belgium January 12, 1904 91.37 mph/147.05 kph Henry Ford United States Ford Lake St. Clair, Detroit (MI), United States July 21, 1904 103.55 mph/166.65 kph Louis Rigolly France Gobron-Brillé Oostende, Belgium November 13, 1904 104.52 mph/168.21 kph Paul Baras France Darracq Oostende, Belgium January 23, 1906 121.57 mph/195.65 kph Fred Marriott United States Stanley (S) Daytona Beach (FL), United States March 16, 1910 131.27 mph/211.26 kph 1 Barney Oldfield United States Benz Daytona Beach (FL), United States April 23, 1911 141.73 mph/228.09 kph 1 Bob Burman United States Benz Daytona Beach (FL), United States February 17, 1919 149.87 mph/241.19 kph 1 Ralph DePalma United States Packard Daytona Beach (FL), United States April 27, 1920 156.03 mph/251.11 kph 1 Tommy Milton United States Duesenberg Daytona Beach (FL), United States April 28, 1926 171.02 mph/275.23 kph Parry Thomas United Kingdom Babs Pendine Sands, UK March 29, 1927 203.79 mph/327.97 kph Henry Segrave United Kingdom Sunbeam Daytona Beach (FL), United States April 22, 1928 207.55 mph/334.02 kph Ray Keech United States White Triplex Daytona Beach (FL), United States March 11, 1929 231.45 mph/372.48 kph Henry Seagrave United Kingdom Golden Arrow Daytona Beach (FL), United States February 5, 1931 246.09 mph/396.04 kph Malcolm Campbell United Kingdom Bluebird Daytona Beach (FL), United States February 24, 1932 253.97 mph/408.73 kph Malcolm Campbell United Kingdom Bluebird Daytona Beach (FL), United States February 22, 1933 272.47 mph/438.48 kph Malcolm Campbell United Kingdom Bluebird Daytona Beach (FL), United States September 3, 1935 301.13 mph/484.62 kph Malcolm Campbell United Kingdom Bluebird Bonneville Salt Flats (UT), United States November 19, 1937 312.00 mph/502.12 kph George Eyston United Kingdom Thunderbolt 1 Bonneville Salt Flats (UT), United States September 15, 1938 350.20 mph/563.59 kph John Cobb United Kingdom Railton Bonneville Salt Flats (UT), United States September 16, 1938 357.50 mph/575.34 kph George Eyston United Kingdom Thunderbolt 1 Bonneville Salt Flats (UT), United States August 23, 1939 369.70 mph/594.97 kph John Cobb United Kingdom Railton Bonneville Salt Flats (UT), United States September 16, 1947 394.20 mph/634.38 kph John Cobb United Kingdom Railton-Mobil Bonneville Salt Flats (UT), United States Craig Breedlove United States Spirit of America (J) Bonneville Salt Flats (UT), United States 1 1 1 Country August 5, 1963 407.45 mph/655.73 kph July 17, 1964 403.10 mph/648.73 kph Donald Campbell United Kingdom Bluebird (T) Lake Eyre, Australia October 5, 1964 434.02 mph/698.49 kph Art Arfons United States Green Monster (J) Bonneville Salt Flats (UT), United States October 15, 1964 526.28 mph/846.97 kph Craig Breedlove United States Spirit of America (J) Bonnevile Salt Flats (UT), United States November 2, 1965 555.13 mph/893.39 kph Craig Breedlove United States Spirit of America Sonic Bonneville Salt Flats (UT), United States 1 (J) November 13, 1965 409.28 mph/658.67 kph Bob Summers United States Goldenrod November 15, 1965 600.60 mph/966.57 kph Craig Breedlove United States Spirit of America Sonic Bonneville Salt Flats (UT), United States 1 (J) October 23, 1970 630.39 mph/1,014.51 kph Gary Gabelich United States Blue Flame (R) Bonneville Salt Flats (UT), United States October 4, 1983 633.47 mph/1,019.47 kph Richard Noble United Kingdom Thrust 2 (J) Black Rock Desert (NV), United States October 15, 1997 763.035 mph/1,227.986 kph Andy Green United Kingdom Thrust SSC (J) Black Rock Desert (NV), United States 2 3 Bonneville Salt Flats (UT), United States 1) Unofficial record. Since 1911, the official record has been the average of two observed runs over a mile or kilometer made within one hour. All cars must be four-wheeled and remain on the ground throughout the run. Since 1964, when a requirement that the car must be driven by its wheels was dropped, records attempts in jet or rocket propelled cars have been permitted. 2) Current record for internal combustion engine. 3) This is the first official record above the speed of sound. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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