LAND SPEED RECORD

Ralph DePalma in his Packard '905' Special at Daytona Beach in 1919, courtesy Florida Photographic Collection

The 'land speed record' is the fastest speed achieved by any wheeled vehicle on land, as opposed to one on water or in the air or on rails. It is standardized as the speed over a course of fixed length, averaged over two runs in opposite directions. The current absolute (or unlimited) record holder is ThrustSSC, a twin 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 (Fred Marriott, 127.659 mph), but this list only includes the absolute speed records for wheeled vehicles on ground, without rails. Early records predate standardisation and are sometimes controversial.
===1898 to 1947===
DateLocationDriverVehiclePowerSpeed over
1 km		Speed over
1 mile		Comments
mphkm/hmphkm/h
December 18, 1898Achères, Yvelines, France Gaston de Chasseloup-LaubatJeantaud DucElectric 39.2463.15
January 17, 1899Achères, France Brandon KeslerCGA DogcartElectric41.4266.66
January 17, 1899Achères, France Gaston de Chasseloup-LaubatJeantaud DucElectric43.6970.31
January 27, 1899Achères, France Camille JenatzyCGA DogcartElectric49.9380.35
March 4, 1899Achères, France Gaston de Chasseloup-LaubatJeantaud Duc ProfiléeElectric57.6592.78
April 29, 1899Achères, France Camille JenatzyCITA No 25, La Jamais ContenteElectric65.79105.88—First record over 100 km/h
April 13, 1902Nice, France
Promenade des Anglais		 Leon SerpolletGardner-Serpollet ''Oeuf de Pâques'' (Easter Egg)Steam75.06120.80
November 5, 1902Ablis, France William K. VanderbiltMors Z Paris-VienneIC76.08122.44
November 5, 1902Dourdan, France Henri FournierMors Z Paris-VienneIC76.60123.28
November 17, 1902Dourdan, France M. AugièresMors Z Paris-VienneIC77.13124.13
July 17, 1903Ostend, Belgium Arthur DurayGobron Brillié Paris-MadridIC83.46134.32
November 5, 1903Dourdan, France Arthur DurayGobron Brillié Paris-MadridIC84.73136.36
January 12, 1904Lake St. Clair, USA Henry FordFord ArrowIC—91.37147.05On frozen lake
March 31, 1904Nice, France Arthur DurayGobron Brillié Paris-MadridIC88.76142.85
March 31, 1904Nice, France Louis RigollyGobron Brillié Paris-MadridIC94.78152.53
May 25, 1904Ostend, Belgium Pierre de CatersMercedes Simplex 90IC97.25156.50
July 21, 1904Ostend, Belgium Louis RigollyGobron Brillié Gordon Bennett CupIC103.56166.66
November 13, 1904Ostend, Belgium Paul BarasDarracq Gordon BennettIC104.53168.22
January 24, 1905Daytona Beach, USA Arthur MacDonaldNapier 6IC104.65168.42
December 30, 1905Arles, France Victor HémeryDarracq V8 SpecialIC109.65175.44
January 26, 1906Ormond Beach, USA Fred MarriottStanley Rocket RacerSteam127.66205.44
January 24, 1907Ormond Beach, Florida Glenn CurtissCurtiss V8 40 hp (30 kW) motorcycleIC—136.27219.31Motorcycle record stood for about 30 years
November 6, 1909Brooklands, United Kingdom Victor Héméry200 hp (150 kW) Benz No 1IC125.94202.68115.93186.57
June 24, 1914Brooklands, United Kingdom L. G. Hornstead200 hp (150 kW) Benz No 3IC—124.09199.70First 2-way record
February 12, 1919Daytona Beach, USA Ralph DePalmaPackard 905IC149.875241.200—Recognized in the USA, not recognized by the AIACR
May 17, 1922Brooklands, United Kingdom Kenelm Lee Guinness350 hp (260 kW) SunbeamIC133.70215.17129.17207.88Last record set on a closed course
July 6, 1924Arpajon, France René ThomasDelage La TorpilleIC143.21230.47143.31230.64
July 12, 1924Arpajon, France Ernest A. D. EldridgeFIAT Special Mephistopeles IIIC146.01234.98145.89234.79Last record set on a public road
September 25, 1924Pendine Sands, Wales Malcolm Campbell350 hp (260 kW) Sunbeam ''Blue Bird''IC146.15235.21146.16235.22
July 21, 1925Pendine Sands, Wales Malcolm Campbell350 hp (260 kW) Sunbeam ''Blue Bird''IC150.86242.79150.76242.62
March 21, 1926Southport, United Kingdom Henry Segrave4 Litre Sunbeam ''Ladybird''IC152.30245.10149.32240.31
March 2, 1927Pendine Sands, Wales J.G. Parry-ThomasHigham-Thomas Special ''Babs''IC169.29272.45168.07270.48
March 3, 1927Pendine Sands, Wales J.G. Parry-Thomas''Babs''IC171.01273.60170.62274.59Killed at end of run
February 4, 1927Pendine Sands, Wales Malcolm CampbellCampbell-Napier ''Blue Bird''IC174.88281.44174.22280.38Last record set in Europe
March 29, 1927Daytona Beach, USA Henry Segrave1000 hp (750 kW) Sunbeam 1000 hp ''Slug''IC202.98326.66203.79327.97
February 19, 1928Daytona Beach, USA Malcolm CampbellCampbell-Napier ''Blue Bird''IC—206.95333.05
April 22, 1928Daytona Beach, USA Ray KeechWhite Triplex ''Spirit of Elkdom''IC—207.55334.02
March 11, 1929Daytona Beach, USA Henry SegraveIrving-Napier ''Golden Arrow''IC231.56372.66231.36372.34''Golden Arrow'' never ran again
February 5, 1931Daytona Beach, USA Malcolm CampbellCampbell Napier Railton ''Blue Bird''IC246.08396.03245.73395.46
February 24, 1932Daytona Beach, USA Malcolm CampbellCampbell Napier Railton ''Blue Bird''IC251.34404.49253.96408.71
February 22, 1933Daytona Beach, USA Malcolm CampbellCampbell Rolls-Royce Railton ''Blue Bird''IC272.46438.48272.10437.90
March 7, 1935Daytona Beach, USA Malcolm CampbellCampbell Rolls-Royce Railton ''Blue Bird''IC276.16444.44276.71445.32Last record set on a beach
September 3, 1935Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Malcolm CampbellCampbell Rolls-Royce Railton ''Blue Bird''IC—301.129484.620
November 19, 1937Bonneville Salt Flats, USA George E. T. Eyston''Thunderbolt''IC312.00502.11311.41501.17
August 27, 1938Bonneville Salt Flats, USA George E. T. Eyston''Thunderbolt''IC345.20555.55345.48556.00
September 15, 1938Bonneville Salt Flats, USA John CobbRailton SpecialIC350.06563.37350.19563.58
September 16, 1938Bonneville Salt Flats, USA George E. T. Eyston''Thunderbolt''IC357.33575.07357.49575.32
August 23, 1939Bonneville Salt Flats, USA John Cobb''Railton Special''IC369.74595.04367.91592.09
September 16, 1947Bonneville Salt Flats, USA John CobbRailton ''Mobil Special'' IC393.82633.79394.19634.39First one-way over 400 mph (640kph)


Contents
1963 to 1970
1983 to 2007
See also
External links
References
Citations
1963 to 1970

DateLocationDriverVehiclePowerSpeed over
1 km		Speed over
1 mile		Comments
mphkm/hmphkm/h
September 5, 1963Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Craig BreedloveSpirit of AmericaTurbojet408.312657.114407.447655.722Ratified by FIM as vehicle has 3 wheels
July 17, 1964Lake Eyre, Australia Donald CampbellBluebird CN7turboprop403.10644.96
October 5, 1964Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Tom GreenWingfoot ExpressTurbojet415.093668.027413.199664.979
October 7, 1964Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Art ArfonsThe Green MonsterTurbojet434.356665.231434.022664.694
October 13, 1964Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Craig BreedloveSpirit of AmericaTurbojet—468.719754.330
October 15, 1964Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Craig BreedloveSpirit of AmericaTurbojet—526.277846.861
October 27, 1964Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Art ArfonsThe Green MonsterTurbojet544.134875.699536.710863.791
November 2, 1965Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Craig BreedloveSpirit of America - Sonic 1Turbojet555.485893.966555.485893.966
November 7, 1965Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Art ArfonsThe Green MonsterTurbojet572.546921.423576.553927.872
November 13, 1965Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Bob SummersGoldenrodIC409.277658.526Last record using a piston engine
November 15, 1965Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Craig BreedloveSpirit of America - Sonic 1Turbojet600.842966.961600.601966.574
October 23, 1970Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Gary GabelichBlue FlameRocket630.3891014.52622.4071001.67First record over 1000 km/h; record stood for 13 years

1983 to 2007

DateLocationDriverVehiclePowerSpeed over
1 km		Speed over
1 mile		Comments
mphkm/hmphkm/h
October 4, 1983Black Rock Desert, USA Richard NobleThrust2Turbojet—633.4681019.47Record stood for 13 years
September 25, 1997Black Rock Desert, USA Andy GreenThrustSSCTurbofan760.3431223.65763.0351227.99First supersonic record (Mach 1.016)

See also



★ British Land Speed Record

★ Fast cars

★ Land speed record for railed vehicles

★ Motorcycle land speed record

★ Pioneer 2M - Soviet Union attempt at the land speed record in early 1960s

★ Budweiser Rocket - Made a disputed 746 mph run in 1979

★ North American Eagle - Project aimed at breaking current record

External links



★ Chris Carr

★ A graph of these successive records.

★ www.peterrenn.clara.net

★ Autoracing speed records

★ Landspeed record history

★ Index to comprehensive site of land air and water speed record projects from 1901 to 2005

★ Henry Segrave's Sunbeam, Quicktime Virtual Reality image

★ Speed Record Models

References


Citations


This article provided by Wikipedia. To edit the contents of this article, click here for original source.

psst.. try this: add to faves
Featured Companies
Vacation By VVacation By V
Golf Holidays InternationalGolf Holidays International
Newest Companies
Hotel Valley Ho (Caf ZuZu, VH Spa)Hotel Valley Ho (Caf ZuZu, VH Spa)
Scottsdale CVBScottsdale CVB
Interpro Travel Services Inc.Interpro Travel Services Inc.
traverse jamaicatraverse jamaica
Pelican Executive SuitesPelican Executive Suites
Time Out for Touring Inc.Time Out for Touring Inc.
Travelonly - Dave CorlessTravelonly - Dave Corless
Travelonly - Allan JenkinsTravelonly - Allan Jenkins
Heavenly Paradise GetawaysHeavenly Paradise Getaways
Temptation Resort Spa CancunTemptation Resort Spa Cancun
discover more →
Land speed record Travel Deals
more deals →
©2009 TripAtlas.com