Land Speed Records

By ryanhenry

  • Jeantaud

    The first ever land speed record was set on 18th December 1898 when driver Gaston Chasseloup-Laubat rode the car Jeantaud at a speed of 39.24 MPH.
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    First 15 Land speed records set

    First 15 Land speed records broken

  • Double record breaker

    Two land speeds were broken today. First, driver Camile Jenatzy rode the car Jenatzy to a speed of 41.42 MPH in Acheres. Next, previous record holder Gaston Chasseloup-Laubat rode his car Jeantaud to a new recoed of 43.69 MPH, to regain his record.

  • Jenatzy regains the title

    Just 10 days later in Acheres, Camille Jenatzy broke the land speed record a second time, riding the car Jenatzy to a speed of 49.92 MPH, beating the previous record by about 6 MPH.

  • Gaston Chasseloup-Laubat wins again

    For the third time in 3 attempts, Gaston Chasseloup-Laubat reclaimed the title with a speed of 57.60 MPH, thrashing the previous record set by Camille Jenatzy

  • Camille Jenatzy reclaims the title

    Camille Janatzy reclaimed the title for a third time, racing her car Jenatzy to a speed of 65.79 MPH, thrashing Gaston Chasseloup-Laubat record by just over 7MPH

  • Leon Serpollet

    The new land speed record of the 20th century was broken by Leon Serpollet in his own car Serpollet in Nice reaching a speed of 75.06 MPH.

  • William K. Vanderbilt breaks the record

    William K. Vanderbilt was the next person to break the land speed record as he drove the car Mors in Ablis to a total speed of 76.08 MPH, only just beating the previous record

  • Henri Fournier

    Henri Fournier was the lastest person to break the land speed record as he drove the car Mors in Dourdan to a speed of around 76.60, beating the last record by less than a mile.

  • Augieres breaks the record

    The car Mors broke the land speed record 3 times in one year, this time being driven by Augieres at Dourdan with a speed of 77.13 MPH

  • Arthur Duray

    It took just under a year for the record to be broken again, this time by Arthur Duray in a car called Gobron-Brillie at Ostend with a speed of 83.74 MPH

  • Arthur Duray does the double!

    Arthur Duray breaks the record again in the same car at Dourdan this time with a speed of 84.73 MPH.

  • Louis Rigolly

    Louis Rigolly broke the first recognized land speed record of 1904 as he drove the car Gobron-Brillie to a speed of 94.78 MPH in Nice.

  • Pierre De Caters breaks the record for Mercedes

    Mercedes wins its first land speed record in Ostend when it as ridden by Pierre De Caters to a speed of 97.25 MPH

  • Victor Hemry

    Victor Hemry got the land speed record with a speed of 125.95 MPH in the car Benz in Brooklands
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    Noteable land speed records

    Noteable records

  • Ralph de Palmer

    Ralph De Palmer broke the land speed record with a speed of 149 MPH in Daytona in the new car Brackard.

  • Henry Segrave

    The golden arrow broke the next land speed record with a time of 231.45 MPH, being driven by Henry Segrave in Daytona.

  • Malcolm Campbell

    Malcolm campbell set a new record in the car bluebird

  • John Cobb

    John Cobb set new record in the car railton on the 23rd of August 1939

  • John Cobb reclaims the title

    John Cobb reclaims the title in the car railton at the speed of 394 MPH

  • Donald Campbell

    Donald Campbell breaks the record and the car Bluebird claims the title once more

  • Gary Gebelich

    Gary Gebelich breaks the record with the car Blue Flame at an outsanding 622 MPH

  • Richard Noble

    Richard Noble breakis the record with the car Thurst 2

  • Andy Green

    Andy Green breaks the Record in the Supersonic car Thurst SSC at the speed of 763 MPH and he still the record holder to date but in 2014 a new car Bloodhound SSC is predicted to travel at over a 1000 MPH if all goes to plan.