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1960s
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The
Fastest Men On Earth: 1960s World Land
Speed Records
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Date
|
Location
|
Driver
|
Vehicle
|
Power
|
Speed
over
1 km (mph) |
Speed
over
1 km (kph) |
Speed
over
1 mile (mph) |
Speed
over
1 mile (kph) |
Comments
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September
5
1963 |
Bonneville
Salt Flats
USA |
Craig
Breedlove
|
Spirit
of America
|
Turbojet
|
408.312
|
657.114
|
407.447
|
655.722
|
Ratified by FIM as vehicle has 3 wheels |
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October
5
1964 |
Bonneville
Salt Flats
USA |
Tom
Green
|
Wingfoot
Express
|
Turbojet
|
415.093
|
668.027
|
413.199
|
664.979
|
- |
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October
7
1964 |
Bonneville
Salt Flats
USA |
Art
Arfons
|
The
Green Monster
|
Turbojet
|
434.356
|
665.231
|
434.022
|
664.694
|
- |
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October
13
1964 |
Bonneville
Salt Flats
USA |
Craig
Breedlove
|
Spirit
of America
Sonic 1 |
Turbojet
|
-
|
-
|
468.719
|
754.330
|
- |
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October
15
1964 |
Bonneville
Salt Flats
USA |
Craig
Breedlove
|
Spirit
of America
Sonic 1 |
Turbojet
|
-
|
-
|
526.277
|
846.861
|
- |
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October
27
1964 |
Bonneville
Salt Flats
USA |
Art
Arfons
|
The
Green Monster
|
Turbojet
|
544.134
|
875.699
|
536.710
|
863.791
|
- |
|
November
2
1965 |
Bonneville
Salt Flats
USA |
Craig
Breedlove
|
Spirit
of America
Sonic 1 |
Turbojet
|
555.485
|
893.966
|
555.485
|
893.966
|
- |
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November
7
1965 |
Bonneville
Salt Flats
USA |
Art
Arfons
|
The
Green Monster
|
Turbojet
|
572.546
|
921.423
|
576.553
|
927.872
|
- |
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November
13
1965 |
Bonneville
Salt Flats
USA |
Bob
Summers
|
Goldenrod
|
Internal
Combustion
|
-
|
-
|
409.277
|
658.526
|
Last record using an internal combustion engine |
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November
15
1965 |
Bonneville
Salt Flats
USA |
Craig
Breedlove
|
Spirit
of America
Sonic 1 |
Turbojet
|
600.842
|
966.961
|
600.601
|
966.574
|
- |
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October
23
1970 |
Bonneville
Salt Flats
USA |
Gary
Gabelich
|
Blue
Flame
|
Rocket
|
630.389
|
1014.52
|
622.407
|
1001.67
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First record over 1000 km/h; record stood for 13 years |
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