Land speed record

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Image:Rc05640.jpg 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, which has achieved 763 mph, or 1227 km/h, breaking the sound barrier. There are also other records for specific classes of vehicle, such as motorcycles (333.117 mph) 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.

Date Location Driver Driver Country Vehicle Power Speed over
1 km 		Speed over
1 mile 		Comments
mphkm/hmphkm/h
December 18, 1898Achères, FranceGaston de Chasseloup-LaubatFranceJeantaud DucElectric39.2463.15
January 17, 1899Achères, FranceCamille JenatzyBelgiumCGA DogcartElectric41.4266.66
January 17, 1899Achères, FranceGaston de Chasseloup-LaubatFranceJeantaud DucElectric43.6970.31
January 27, 1899Achères, FranceCamille JenatzyBelgiumCGA DogcartElectric49.9380.35
March 4, 1899Achères, FranceGaston de Chasseloup-LaubatFranceJeantaud Duc ProfiléeElectric57.6592.78
April 29, 1899Achères, FranceCamille JenatzyBelgiumCITA No 25La Jamais ContenteElectric65.79105.88—First record over 100km/h
April 13, 1902Nice, France
Promenade des Anglais		Leon SerpolletFranceGardner-SerpolletOeuf de Pâques (Easter Egg)'Steam75.06120.80
November 5, 1902Ablis, FranceWilliam K. VanderbiltUSAMors Z Paris-VienneIC76.08122.44
November 5, 1902Dourdan, FranceHenri FournierFranceMors Z Paris-VienneIC76.60123.28
November 17, 1902Dourdan, FranceM. AugièresFranceMors Z Paris-VienneIC77.13124.13
July 17, 1903Ostend, BelgiumArthur DurayBelgiumGobron Brillié Paris-MadridIC83.46134.32
November 5, 1903Dourdan, FranceArthur DurayBelgiumGobron Brillié Paris-MadridIC84.73136.36
January 12, 1904Lake St. Clair, USAHenry FordUSAFord ArrowIC—91.37147.05On frozen lake
March 31, 1904Nice, FranceArthur DurayBelgiumGobron Brillié Paris-MadridIC88.76142.85
March 31, 1904Nice, FranceLouis RigollyFranceGobron Brillié Paris-MadridIC94.78152.53
May 25, 1904Ostend, BelgiumPierre de CatersBelgiumMercedes Simplex 90IC97.25156.50
July 21, 1904Ostend, BelgiumLouis RigollyFranceGobron Brillié Gordon Bennett CupIC103.56166.66
November 13, 1904Ostend, BelgiumPaul BarasFranceDarracq Gordon BennettIC104.53168.22
January 24, 1905Daytona Beach, USAArthur MacDonaldFranceNapier 6IC104.65168.42
December 30, 1905Arles, FranceVictor HémeryFranceDarracq V8 SpecialIC109.65175.44
January 26, 1906Ormond Beach, USAFred MarriottUSAStanley SteamerSteam121.57195.65
January 24, 1907Ormond Beach, FloridaGlenn CurtissUSACurtiss V8 40 hp (30kW) motorcycleIC—136.27219.31Moto record stood for about 30 years
November 6, 1909Brooklands, United KingdomVictor HéméryFrance200 hp (150 kW) Benz No 1IC125.94202.68115.93186.57
June 24, 1914Brooklands, United KingdomL. G. HornsteadUnited Kingdom200 hp (150 kW) Benz No 3IC—124.09199.70First 2-way record
February 12, 1919Daytona Beach, USARalph DePalmaUSAPackard 905IC149.875241.200—Recognized in the USA, not recognized by the AIACR
May 17, 1922Brooklands, United KingdomKenelm Lee GuinnessUnited Kingdom350 hp (260 kW) SunbeamIC133.70215.17129.17207.88Last record set on a closed course
July 6, 1924Arpajon, FranceRené ThomasFranceDelage La TorpilleIC143.21230.47143.31230.64
July 12, 1924Arpajon, FranceErnest A. D. EldridgeUnited KingdomFIAT Special Mephistopeles IIIC146.01234.98145.89234.79Last record set on a public road
September 25, 1924Pendine Sands, WalesMalcolm CampbellUnited Kingdom350 hp (260 kW) Sunbeam Blue BirdIC146.15235.21146.16235.22
July 21, 1925Pendine Sands, WalesMalcolm CampbellUnited Kingdom350 hp (260 kW) Sunbeam Blue BirdIC150.86242.79150.76242.62
March 21, 1926Southport, United KingdomHenry SegraveUnited Kingdom4 Litre Sunbeam LadybirdIC152.30245.10149.32240.31
April 27, 1926Pendine Sands, WalesJ.G. Parry-ThomasUnited KingdomHigham-Thomas Special BabsIC169.29272.45168.07270.48
April 28, 1926Pendine Sands, WalesJ. G. Parry-ThomasUnited KingdomHigham-Thomas Special BabsIC171.01273.60170.62274.59Killed at end of run (?)
February 4, 1927Pendine Sands, WalesMalcolm CampbellUnited KingdomCampbell Napier Blue BirdIC174.88281.44174.22280.38Last record set in Europe
March 29, 1927Daytona Beach, USAHenry SegraveUnited Kingdom1000 hp (750 kW) Sunbeam 1000HP SlugIC202.98326.66203.79327.97
February 19, 1928Daytona Beach, USAMalcolm CampbellUnited KingdomCampbell Napier Blue BirdIC—206.95333.05
April 22, 1928Daytona Beach, USARay KeechUSAWhite TriplexSpirit of ElkdomIC—207.55334.02
March 11, 1929Daytona Beach, USAHenry SegraveUnited KingdomIrving-Napier Golden Arrow IC231.56372.66231.36372.34Golden Arrow never ran again
February 5, 1931Daytona Beach, USAMalcolm CampbellUnited KingdomCampbell Napier Railton Blue BirdIC246.08396.03245.73395.46
February 24, 1932Daytona Beach, USAMalcolm CampbellUnited KingdomCampbell Napier Railton Blue BirdIC251.34404.49253.96408.71
February 22, 1933Daytona Beach, USAMalcolm CampbellUnited KingdomCampbell Rolls-Royce Railton Blue BirdIC272.46438.48272.10437.90
March 7, 1935Daytona Beach, USAMalcolm CampbellUnited KingdomCampbell Rolls-Royce Railton Blue BirdIC276.16444.44276.71445.32Last record set on a beach
September 3, 1935Bonneville Salt Flats, USAMalcolm CampbellUnited KingdomCampbell Rolls-Royce Railton Blue BirdIC—301.129484.620
November 19, 1937Bonneville Salt Flats, USAGeorge E. T. EystonUnited KingdomThunderboltIC312.00502.11311.41501.17
August 27, 1938Bonneville Salt Flats, USAGeorge E. T. EystonUnited KingdomThunderboltIC345.20555.55345.48556.00
September 15, 1938Bonneville Salt Flats, USAJohn CobbUnited KingdomRailtonIC350.06563.37350.19563.58
September 16, 1938Bonneville Salt Flats, USAGeorge E. T. EystonUnited KingdomThunderboltIC357.33575.07357.49575.32
August 23, 1939Bonneville Salt Flats, USAJohn CobbUnited KingdomRailtonIC369.74595.04367.91592.09
September 16, 1947Bonneville Salt Flats, USAJohn CobbUnited KingdomRailton Mobil Special IC393.82633.79394.19634.39First one-way over 400mph
September 5, 1963Bonneville Salt Flats, USACraig BreedloveUSASpirit of AmericaTurbojet408.312657.114407.447655.722Ratified by FIM as vehicle has 3 wheels
October 5, 1964Bonneville Salt Flats, USATom GreenUSAWingfoot ExpressTurbojet415.093668.027413.199664.979
October 7, 1964Bonneville Salt Flats, USAArt ArfonsUSAThe Green MonsterTurbojet434.356665.231434.022664.694
October 13, 1964Bonneville Salt Flats, USACraig BreedloveUSASpirit of America - Sonic 1Turbojet—468.719754.330
October 15, 1964Bonneville Salt Flats, USACraig BreedloveUSASpirit of America - Sonic 1Turbojet—526.277846.861
October 27, 1964Bonneville Salt Flats, USAArt ArfonsUSAThe Green MonsterTurbojet544.134875.699536.710863.791
November 2, 1965Bonneville Salt Flats, USACraig BreedloveUSASpirit of America - Sonic 1Turbojet555.485893.966555.485893.966
November 7, 1965Bonneville Salt Flats, USAArt ArfonsUSAThe Green MonsterTurbojet572.546921.423576.553927.872
November 13, 1965Bonneville Salt Flats, USABob SummersUSAGoldenrodIC409.277658.526
November 15, 1965Bonneville Salt Flats, USACraig BreedloveUSASpirit of America - Sonic 1Turbojet600.842966.961600.601966.574
October 23, 1970Bonneville Salt Flats, USAGary GabelichUSABlue FlameRocket630.3891014.52622.4071001.67First record over 1000km/h
October 4, 1983Black Rock Desert, USARichard NobleUnited KingdomThrust2Turbojet—633.4681019.47
September 25, 1997Black Rock Desert, USAAndy GreenUnited KingdomThrustSSCTurbofan713.4961148.26714.1441149.30
October 15, 1997Black Rock Desert, USAAndy GreenUnited KingdomThrustSSCTurbofan760.3431223.65763.0351227.99First supersonic record (Mach 1.016)
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