History of land
speed records
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| 18 Dec 1898 |
Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat |
Jeantaud |
39.24 |
63.15 |
Acheres |
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| 17 Jan 1899 |
Camille Jenatzy |
Jenatzy |
41.42 |
66.66 |
Acheres |
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| 17 Jan 1899 |
Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat |
Jeantaud |
43.69 |
70.31 |
Acheres |
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| 27 Jan 1899 |
Camille Jenatzy |
Jenatzy |
49.92 |
80.34 |
Acheres |
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| 04 Mar 1899 |
Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat |
Jeantaud |
57.60 |
92.70 |
Acheres |
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| 29 Apr 1899 |
Camille Jenatzy |
Jenatzy |
65.79 |
105.88 |
Acheres |
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| 13 Apr 1902 |
Leon Serpollet |
Serpollet |
75.06 |
120.79 |
Nice |
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| 05 Aug 1902 |
William K. Vanderbilt |
Mors |
76.08 |
122.44 |
Abllis |
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| 05 Nov 1902 |
Henri Fournier |
Mors |
76.60 |
123.27 |
Dourdan |
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| 17 Nov 1902 |
Augieres |
Mors |
77.13 |
124.13 |
Dourdan |
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| 17 Jul 1903 |
Arthur Duray |
Gobron-Brillie |
83.47 |
134.33 |
Ostend |
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| 05 Nov 1903 |
Arthur Duray |
Gobron-Brillie |
84.73 |
136.36 |
Dourdan |
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| 12 Jan 1904 |
Henry Ford |
Ford Arrow |
91.37 |
147.04 |
Lake St Clair |
1 |
| 27 Jan 1904 |
William K. Vanderbilt |
Mercedes |
92.30 |
148.54 |
Daytona Beach |
1 |
| 31 Mar 1904 |
Louis Rigolly |
Gobron-Brillie |
94.78 |
152.53 |
Nice |
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| 25 Jun 1904 |
Pierre de Caters |
Mercedes |
97.25 |
156.50 |
Ostend |
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| 21 Jul 1904 |
Louis Rigolly |
Gobron-Brillie |
103.55 |
166.64 |
Ostend |
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| 13 Nov 1904 |
Paul Baras |
Darracq |
104.52 |
168.20 |
Ostend |
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| 25 Jan 1905 |
Arthur Macdonald |
Napier |
104.65 |
168.41 |
Daytona |
1 |
| 30 Dec 1905 |
Victor Hemery |
Darracq |
109.65 |
176.46 |
Arles-Salon |
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| 23 Jan 1906 |
Fred Marriott |
Stanley Steamer |
121.57 |
195.64 |
Daytona |
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| 08 Nov 1909 |
Victor Hemery |
Benz |
125.95 |
202.69 |
Brooklands |
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| 16 Apr 1910 |
Barney Oldfield |
Benz |
131.275 |
211.261 |
Daytona |
1 |
| 23 Apr 1911 |
Bob Burman |
Benz |
141.37 |
227.51 |
Daytona |
1 |
| 24 Jun 1914 |
L.G. Hornsted |
Benz |
124.10 |
199.71 |
Brooklands |
2 |
| 17 Feb 1919 |
Ralph de Palma |
Packard |
149.875 |
241.194 |
Daytona |
1 |
| 27 Apr 1920 |
Tommy Milton |
Duesenberg |
156.03 |
251.10 |
Daytona |
1 |
| 17 May 1922 |
Kenelm Lee Guinness |
Sunbeam |
133.75 |
215.24 |
Brooklands |
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| 06 Jun 1924 |
Rene Thomas |
Delage |
143.41 |
230.79 |
Arpajon |
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| 12 Jul 1924 |
Ernest Eldridge |
Fiat |
146.01 |
234.97 |
Arpajon |
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| 25 Sep 1924 |
Malcolm Campbell |
Sunbeam |
146.16 |
235.22 |
Pendine Sands |
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| 21 Jul 1925 |
Malcolm Campbell |
Sunbeam |
150.76 |
242.62 |
Pendine Sands |
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| 16 Mar 1926 |
Henry Seagrave |
Sunbeam |
152.33 |
245.14 |
Southport Beach |
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| 27 Apr 1926 |
Parry Thomas |
Higham Special "Babs" |
169.30 |
272.45 |
Pendine Sands |
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| 28 Apr 1926 |
Parry Thomas |
Higham Special "Babs" |
171.02 |
275.22 |
Pendine Sands |
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| 04 Feb 1927 |
Malcolm Campbell |
Bluebird |
174.883 |
281.439 |
Pendine Sands |
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| 29 Mar 1927 |
Henry Seagrave |
Sunbeam |
203.792 |
327.962 |
Daytona Beach |
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| 19 Feb 1928 |
Malcolm Campbell |
Bluebird |
206.956 |
333.054 |
Daytona Beach |
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| 22 Apr 1928 |
Ray Keech |
White Triplex |
207.552 |
334.013 |
Daytona Beach |
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| 11 Mar 1929 |
Henry Seagrave |
Golden Arrow |
231.446 |
372.466 |
Daytona Beach |
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| 05 Feb 1931 |
Malcolm Campbell |
Bluebird |
246.090 |
396.033 |
Daytona Beach |
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| 24 Feb 1932 |
Malcolm Campbell |
Bluebird |
253.970 |
408.714 |
Daytona Beach |
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| 22 Feb 1933 |
Malcolm Campbell |
Bluebird |
272.460 |
438.470 |
Daytona Beach |
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| 07 Mar 1935 |
Malcolm Campbell |
Bluebird |
276.820 |
445.486 |
Daytona Beach |
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| 03 Sep 1935 |
Malcolm Campbell |
Bluebird |
301.129 |
484.607 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
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| 19 Nov 1937 |
George Eyston |
Thunderbolt |
312.000 |
502.102 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
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| 27 Aug 1938 |
George Eyston |
Thunderbolt |
345.500 |
556.013 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
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| 15 Sep 1938 |
John Cobb |
Railton |
350.200 |
563.577 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
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| 16 Sep 1938 |
George Eyston |
Thunderbolt |
357.500 |
575.324 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
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| 23 Aug 1939 |
John Cobb |
Railton Mobil Special |
369.700 |
594.958 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
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| 16 Sep 1947 |
John Cobb |
Railton Mobil Special |
394.194 |
634.376 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
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| 05 Aug 1963 |
Craig Breedlove |
Spirit of America |
407.450 |
655.709 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
3 |
| 17 Jul 1964 |
Donald Campbell |
Bluebird Proteus |
403.100 |
648.709 |
Lake Eyre |
4 |
| 02 Oct 1964 |
Tom Green |
Wingfoot Express |
413.200 |
664.963 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
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| 05 Oct 1964 |
Art Arfons |
Green Monster |
434.020 |
698.468 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
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| 13 Oct 1964 |
Craig Breedlove |
Spirit of America |
468.720 |
754.311 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
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| 15 Oct 1964 |
Craig Breedlove |
Spirit of America |
526.280 |
846.942 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
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| 27 Oct 1964 |
Art Arfons |
Green Monster |
536.710 |
863.727 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
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| 02 Nov 1965 |
Craig Breedlove |
Spirit of America - Sonic 1 |
555.483 |
893.939 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
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| 07 Nov 1965 |
Art Arfons |
Green Monster |
576.553 |
927.847 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
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| 13 Nov 1965 |
Bob Summers |
Goldenrod |
409.277 |
658.649 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
4 |
| 15 Nov 1965 |
Craig Breedlove |
Spirit of America - Sonic 1 |
600.601 |
966.547 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
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| 23 Oct 1970 |
Gary Gabelich |
The Blue Flame |
622.407 |
1001.640 |
Bonneville Salt Flats |
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| 04 Oct 1983 |
Richard Noble |
Thrust 2 |
633.468 |
1019.440 |
Black Rock Desert |
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| 25 Sep 1997 |
Andy Green |
ThrustSSC |
714.144 |
1149.272 |
Black Rock Desert |
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| 15 Oct 1997 |
Andy Green |
ThrustSSC |
763.035 |
1227.952 |
Black Rock Desert |
Mach 1.0175 |
