Fastest Car

Land Speed Record History

Fastest speed achieved by a vehicle on land.The current record holder is ThrustSSC , which has achieved 763 mph, or bit less than 1228 km/h over one mile, breaking the sound barrier.

OFFICIAL LAND SPEED RECORD

DATE DRIVER COUNTRY CAR TYPE OF CAR LOCATION SPEED (mph) Date Driver Country Car SPEED (mph) October 15, 1997 Andy Green Great Britain Thrust SSC 766.609 October 4, 1983 Richard Noble Great Britain Thrust 2 633.470 October 23, 1970 Gary Gabelich USA Blue Flame 622.407 November 15, 1965 Craig Breedlove USA Spirit of America Sonic 1 600.601 November 13, 1965 Bob Summers USA Goldenrod 409.277 November 7, 1965 Art Arfons USA Green Monster 576.553 November 2, 1965 Craig Breedlove USA Spirit of America Sonic 1 555.485 October 15, 1964 Craig Brzeedlove USA Spirit of America 526.277 October 13, 1964 Craig Breedlove USA Spirit of America 468.719 October 5, 1964 Art Arfons USA Green Monster 434.022 October 5, 1964 Tom Green USA Wingfoot Express 413.199 July 17, 1964 Donald Campbell Great Britain Bluebird 403.135 August 5, 1963 Craig Breedlove USA Spirit of America 407.447 September 16, 1947 John Cobb Great Britain Railton 394.196 August 23, 1939 John Cobb Great Britain Railton 369.741 September 16, 1938 George Eyston Great Britain Thunderbolt 357.497 September 15, 1938 John Cobb Great Britain Railton 350.194 August 27, 1938 George Eyston Great Britain Thunderbolt 345.489 November 19, 1937 George Eyston Great Britain Thunderbolt 312.203 September 3, 1935 Sir Malcolm Campbell Great Britain Bluebird 301.129 March 7, 1935 Sir Malcolm Campbell Great Britain Bluebird 276.710 February 22, 1933 Sir Malcolm Campbell Great Britain Bluebird 272.465 February 24, 1932 Sir Malcolm Campbell Great Britain Bluebird 253.968 February 5, 1931 Malcolm Campbell Great Britain Bluebird 246.088 March 11, 1929 Henry Segrave Great Britain Golden Arrow 231.362 April 22, 1928 Ray Keech USA Triplex 207.553 February 19, 1928 Malcolm Campbell Great Britain Bluebird 206.956 March 29, 1927 Henry Segrave Great Britain Sunbeam 203.793 February 4, 1927 Malcolm Campbell Great Britain Bluebird 174.883 April 28, 1926 Parry Thomas Great Britain Babs 171.019 April 27, 1926 Parry Thomas Great Britain Babs 169.298 March 16, 1926 Henry Segrave Great Britain Sunbeam 152.307 July 21, 1925 Malcolm Campbell Great Britain Sunbeam 150.766 September 25, 1924 Malcolm Campbell Great Britain Sunbeam 146.163 July 6, 1924 René Thomas France Delage 143.312 May 17, 1922 Kenelm Lee Guinness Great Britain Sunbeam 133.788 April 27, 1920 Tommy Milton USA Duesenburg 156.047 February 17, 1919 Ralph de Palma USA Packard 149.875 June 24, 1914 L.G Hornsted Great Britain Benz 124.095 April 23, 1911 Bob Burman USA Benz 141.732 March 3, 1910 Barney Oldfield USA Benz 131.267 November 8, 1909 Victor Héméry France Benz 125.946 January 23, 1906 Fred Marriot USA Stanley 121.573 December 30, 1905 Victor Héméry France Darracq 109.589 January 25, 1905 Arthur Macdonald Great Britain Napier 104.651 November 13, 1904 Paul Baras France Darracq 104.530 July 21, 1904 Louis Rigolly France Gobron-Brillié 103.561 May 25, 1904 Baron Pierre de Caters France Mercedes 97.258 March 31, 1904 Louis Rigolly France Gobron-Brillié 94.785 January 27, 1904 William K Vanderbilt USA Mercedes 92.308 January 12, 1904 Henry Ford USA Ford 91.371 November 5, 1903 Arthur Duray Britain Gobron-Brilli 84.732 July 17, 1903 Arthur Duray Britain Gobron-Brilli 83.468 November 17, 1902 Augières France Mors 77.136 August 5, 1902 William K Vanderbilt USA Mors 76.086 April 13, 1902 Leon Serpollet France Serpollet 75.065 April 29, 1899 Camille Jenatzy Britain Jenatzy 65.792 March 4, 1899 Gaston Chasseloup-Laubat France Jeantaud 57.653 January 27, 1899 Camille Jenatzy Britain Jenatzy 49.932 January 17, 1899 Gaston Chasseloup-Laubat France Jeantaud 43.690 January 17, 1899 Camille Jenatzy Britain Jenatzy 41.425 December 18, 1898 Gaston Chasseloup-Laubat France Jeantaud 39.245