Land speed record

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The land speed record is the fastest speed achieved by a vehicle on land, as opposed to one on water or in the air. It is standardized as the speed over a course of fixed length, averaged over two runs in opposite directions. The current record holder is ThrustSSC, a turbofan jet-powered car which has achieved 763 mph (slightly under 1228 km/h) over one mile, breaking the sound barrier. There are also records for specific classes of vehicle, such as motorcycles (350.884 mph, currently held by Chris Carr), and steam-driven vehicles (145.607 mph), but this list only includes the absolute speed records for wheeled vehicles on ground, without rails. Early records predate standardization and are sometimes controversial.

1 1898 to 1947
2 1963 to 1970
3 1983 to 1997
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] 1898 to 1947

Date	Location	Driver	Vehicle	Power	Speed over 1 km		Speed over 1 mile		Comments
Date	Location	Driver	Vehicle	Power	mph	km/h	mph	km/h	Comments
December 18, 1898	Achères, Yvelines, France	Image:Flag of France.svg Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat	Jeantaud Duc	Electric	39.24	63.15
January 17, 1899	Achères, France	Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brandon Kesler	CGA Dogcart	Electric	41.42	66.66
January 17, 1899	Achères, France	Image:Flag of France.svg Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat	Jeantaud Duc	Electric	43.69	70.31
January 27, 1899	Achères, France	Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Camille Jenatzy	CGA Dogcart	Electric	49.93	80.35
March 4, 1899	Achères, France	Image:Flag of France.svg Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat	Jeantaud Duc Profilée	Electric	57.65	92.78
April 29, 1899	Achères, France	Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Camille Jenatzy	CITA No 25, Jamais Contente	Electric	65.79	105.88	—		First record over 100 km/h
April 13, 1902	Nice, France Promenade des Anglais	Image:Flag of France.svg Leon Serpollet	Gardner-SerpolletOeuf de Pâques (Easter Egg)'	Steam	75.06	120.80
November 5, 1902	Ablis, France	Image:Flag of the United States.svg William K. Vanderbilt	Mors Z Paris-Vienne	IC	76.08	122.44
November 5, 1902	Dourdan, France	Image:Flag of France.svg Henri Fournier	Mors Z Paris-Vienne	IC	76.60	123.28
November 17, 1902	Dourdan, France	Image:Flag of France.svg M. Augières	Mors Z Paris-Vienne	IC	77.13	124.13
July 17, 1903	Ostend, Belgium	Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Arthur Duray	Gobron Brillié Paris-Madrid	IC	83.46	134.32
November 5, 1903	Dourdan, France	Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Arthur Duray	Gobron Brillié Paris-Madrid	IC	84.73	136.36
January 12, 1904	Lake St. Clair, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Henry Ford	Ford Arrow	IC	—		91.37	147.05	On frozen lake
March 31, 1904	Nice, France	Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Arthur Duray	Gobron Brillié Paris-Madrid	IC	88.76	142.85
March 31, 1904	Nice, France	Image:Flag of France.svg Louis Rigolly	Gobron Brillié Paris-Madrid	IC	94.78	152.53
May 25, 1904	Ostend, Belgium	Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre de Caters	Mercedes Simplex 90	IC	97.25	156.50
July 21, 1904	Ostend, Belgium	Image:Flag of France.svg Louis Rigolly	Gobron Brillié Gordon Bennett Cup	IC	103.56	166.66
November 13, 1904	Ostend, Belgium	Image:Flag of France.svg Paul Baras	Darracq Gordon Bennett	IC	104.53	168.22
January 24, 1905	Daytona Beach, USA	Image:Flag of France.svg Arthur MacDonald	Napier 6	IC	104.65	168.42
December 30, 1905	Arles, France	Image:Flag of France.svg Victor Hémery	Darracq V8 Special	IC	109.65	175.44
January 26, 1906	Ormond Beach, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Fred Marriott	Stanley Rocker Racer	Steam	121.57	195.65
January 24, 1907	Ormond Beach, Florida	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Glenn Curtiss	Curtiss V8 40 hp (30 kW) motorcycle	IC	—		136.27	219.31	Moto record stood for about 30 years
November 6, 1909	Brooklands, United Kingdom	Image:Flag of France.svg Victor Héméry	200 hp (150 kW) Benz No 1	IC	125.94	202.68	115.93	186.57
June 24, 1914	Brooklands, United Kingdom	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L. G. Hornstead	200 hp (150 kW) Benz No 3	IC	—		124.09	199.70	First 2-way record
February 12, 1919	Daytona Beach, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Ralph DePalma	Packard 905	IC	149.875	241.200	—		Recognized in the USA, not recognized by the AIACR
May 17, 1922	Brooklands, United Kingdom	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenelm Lee Guinness	350 hp (260 kW) Sunbeam	IC	133.70	215.17	129.17	207.88	Last record set on a closed course
July 6, 1924	Arpajon, France	Image:Flag of France.svg René Thomas	Delage La Torpille	IC	143.21	230.47	143.31	230.64
July 12, 1924	Arpajon, France	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ernest A. D. Eldridge	FIAT Special Mephistopeles II	IC	146.01	234.98	145.89	234.79	Last record set on a public road
September 25, 1924	Pendine Sands, Wales	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Campbell	350 hp (260 kW) Sunbeam Blue Bird	IC	146.15	235.21	146.16	235.22
July 21, 1925	Pendine Sands, Wales	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Campbell	350 hp (260 kW) Sunbeam Blue Bird	IC	150.86	242.79	150.76	242.62
March 21, 1926	Southport, United Kingdom	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Segrave	4 Litre Sunbeam Ladybird	IC	152.30	245.10	149.32	240.31
April 27, 1926	Pendine Sands, Wales	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.G. Parry-Thomas	Higham-Thomas Special Babs	IC	169.29	272.45	168.07	270.48
April 28, 1926	Pendine Sands, Wales	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.G. Parry-Thomas	Higham-Thomas Special Babs	IC	171.01	273.60	170.62	274.59	Killed at end of run
February 4, 1927	Pendine Sands, Wales	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Campbell	Campbell Napier Blue Bird	IC	174.88	281.44	174.22	280.38	Last record set in Europe
March 29, 1927	Daytona Beach, USA	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Segrave	1000 hp (750 kW) Sunbeam 1000 hp Slug	IC	202.98	326.66	203.79	327.97
February 19, 1928	Daytona Beach, USA	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Campbell	Campbell Napier Blue Bird	IC	—		206.95	333.05
April 22, 1928	Daytona Beach, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Ray Keech	White TriplexSpirit of Elkdom	IC	—		207.55	334.02
March 11, 1929	Daytona Beach, USA	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Segrave	Irving-Napier Golden Arrow	IC	231.56	372.66	231.36	372.34	Golden Arrow never ran again
February 5, 1931	Daytona Beach, USA	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Campbell	Campbell Napier Railton Blue Bird	IC	246.08	396.03	245.73	395.46
February 24, 1932	Daytona Beach, USA	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Campbell	Campbell Napier Railton Blue Bird	IC	251.34	404.49	253.96	408.71
February 22, 1933	Daytona Beach, USA	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Campbell	Campbell Rolls-Royce Railton Blue Bird	IC	272.46	438.48	272.10	437.90
March 7, 1935	Daytona Beach, USA	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Campbell	Campbell Rolls-Royce Railton Blue Bird	IC	276.16	444.44	276.71	445.32	Last record set on a beach
September 3, 1935	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Campbell	Campbell Rolls-Royce Railton Blue Bird	IC	—		301.129	484.620
November 19, 1937	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George E. T. Eyston	Thunderbolt	IC	312.00	502.11	311.41	501.17
August 27, 1938	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George E. T. Eyston	Thunderbolt	IC	345.20	555.55	345.48	556.00
September 15, 1938	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Cobb	Railton Special	IC	350.06	563.37	350.19	563.58
September 16, 1938	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George E. T. Eyston	Thunderbolt	IC	357.33	575.07	357.49	575.32
August 23, 1939	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Cobb	Railton Special	IC	369.74	595.04	367.91	592.09
September 16, 1947	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Cobb	Railton Mobil Special	IC	393.82	633.79	394.19	634.39	First one-way over 400 mph

[edit] 1963 to 1970

Date	Location	Driver	Vehicle	Power	Speed over 1 km		Speed over 1 mile		Comments
Date	Location	Driver	Vehicle	Power	mph	km/h	mph	km/h	Comments
September 5, 1963	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Craig Breedlove	Spirit of America	Turbojet	408.312	657.114	407.447	655.722	Ratified by FIM as vehicle has 3 wheels
October 5, 1964	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Tom Green	Wingfoot Express	Turbojet	415.093	668.027	413.199	664.979
October 7, 1964	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Art Arfons	The Green Monster	Turbojet	434.356	665.231	434.022	664.694
October 13, 1964	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Craig Breedlove	Spirit of America - Sonic 1	Turbojet	—		468.719	754.330
October 15, 1964	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Craig Breedlove	Spirit of America - Sonic 1	Turbojet	—		526.277	846.861
October 27, 1964	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Art Arfons	The Green Monster	Turbojet	544.134	875.699	536.710	863.791
November 2, 1965	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Craig Breedlove	Spirit of America - Sonic 1	Turbojet	555.485	893.966	555.485	893.966
November 7, 1965	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Art Arfons	The Green Monster	Turbojet	572.546	921.423	576.553	927.872
November 13, 1965	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Bob Summers	Goldenrod	IC			409.277	658.526	Last record using an internal combustion engine
November 15, 1965	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Craig Breedlove	Spirit of America - Sonic 1	Turbojet	600.842	966.961	600.601	966.574
October 23, 1970	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Gary Gabelich	Blue Flame	Rocket	630.389	1014.52	622.407	1001.67	First record over 1000 km/h; record stood for 13 years

[edit] 1983 to 1997

Date	Location	Driver	Vehicle	Power	Speed over 1 km		Speed over 1 mile		Comments
Date	Location	Driver	Vehicle	Power	mph	km/h	mph	km/h	Comments
October 4, 1983	Black Rock Desert, USA	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Noble	Thrust2	Turbojet	—		633.468	1019.47
September 25, 1997	Black Rock Desert, USA	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Green	ThrustSSC	Turbofan	760.343	1223.65	763.035	1227.99	First supersonic record (Mach 1.016)