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Fastest single engine car record in history 414.316 MPH as of September 21, 2010 (and only 3 mph less than the absolute fastest "real car" record of 417.020 MPH held by Tom Burkland) Fastest normally aspirated car in history (Broke 45-year-old record set by Summer's Bros. "Goldenrod" on Nov 12, 1965)
In 2008 Tom Burkland broke the piston-engined wheel-driven record for the flying mile, recording a speed of 415.896 mph (669.320 km/h). He drove the Burkland family streamliner powered by two 450+ cubic inch- displacement supercharged Donovan engines (bought second-hand), with crankshafts bolted together nose-to-nose, running on methanol .
Charlie Nearburg (born September 6, 1950) is a race car driver who broke the wheel-driven land speed record in 2010.. Born in Dallas, Nearburg founded Nearburg Exploration, an oil and gas exploration firm that became one of the largest independent oil and gas explorers in the country. [1]
Remembering Land Speed Record Setter George Poteet Elana Scherr - Car and Driver George Poteet never managed to run 500 mph, but with a record of 470.015, he came awful close.
A highly modified "ground effect" 120Y fastback coupé is the fastest Datsun/Nissan in the world. Tom Burkland's "411 To Bonneville" held the B/BFCC record at Bonneville from August 1985 to August 2011 with a speed of 294.868 mph (474.544 km/h). SCTA records
Amazon MGM Studios Lands ‘American Speed’ With Tom Holland and Austin Butler. Katcy Stephan. November 1, 2024 at 2:19 PM.
Land speed records by type of vehicle Category Speed (km/h) Speed (mph) Vehicle Operator Date Certifier Refs Land speed record [a]: 1,227.985: 763.035: ThrustSSC
Tom Cruise brought some serious Hollywood magic to the closing ceremony, where he jumped from the top of the Stade de France toward the stadium field to mark the start of LA’s Olympic journey.