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A salty spectacle
Bonneville Salt Flats: 90% table salt. Perfect spot for stunts and setting for films.
#BonnevilleSaltFlats #LandSpeedRecord #UtahLandscapes
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Remembering John Cobb, born #OnThisDay in 1899. Pic: Cobb’s famous & stunning Railton Special, in which he broke the #LandSpeedRecord many times, touching 403mph (649km/h) in ’47. He died in ’52, while attempting to break the #WaterSpeedRecord on Loch Ness.
Our friends at YouTube channel Scarf & Goggles have released the latest episode on the Sunbeam 1000hp restoration: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPyd...
#WorldLandSpeed #LandSpeedRecord #LandSpeed #Motoring #Sunbeam1000hp #Sunbeam #Startup #Beaulieu
Remembering Henry Segrave, born #OnThisDay in 1896, who set 3 #LandSpeedRecord & 1 #WaterSpeedRecord, was the first person to hold both records simultaneously, & was the first to attain 200mph (322km/h) in a land vehicle (pic). He died in ’30, at 33, on Lake Windermere.
Driver Dies in Speed Record Attempt at Bonneville Salt Flats
#BonnevilleSaltFlats #ChrisRaschke #SpeedDemonCrash
#LandSpeedRecord #SpeedWeek2025
Who Is Chris Raschke? Bonneville Crash Victim and Land Speed Racing Legend
#ChrisRaschke #BonnevilleCrash #SpeedDemon #LandSpeedRacing #SCTA #BonnevilleSaltFlats #SpeedWeek2025 #RIPChrisRaschke #LandSpeedRecord #RacingSafety
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A salty spectacle
Bonneville Salt Flats: 90% table salt, Utah setting, or stunt space.
#BonnevilleSaltFlats #LandSpeedRecord #SaltFlatLandscapes
© DonLand / iStock / Getty Images Plus
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Until Andy Green drove the ThrustSSC 763.035 mph across Black Rock Desert, Nevada on October 15, 1997, the World's Land Speed Record was held by Life. And Scoreboards.
#LifeAndScoreboards #LASFactoid #BlackRockDesert #Nevada #LandSpeedRecord
🏁 On April 9, 1902, Hon. Charles Rolls made 4 land speed record attempts in a 60 hp Mors at Archeres Park, France. His best run—63.10 mph—fell short of Camille Jenatzy’s 1899 record, but it marked a bold moment in early motor racing history! 🏎️💨
#OnThisDay #CharlesRolls #LandSpeedRecord
The stunning, sparkling Art-Deco silver trophy, "God of Speed", sculpted by Phoebe Stabler, pictured at Louwman Museum, The Hague. A symbol of speed and elegance. #prettypictures #arne'spictures #photography #ArtDeco #LandSpeedRecord #SilverTrophy #MuseumGem
The stunning, sparkling Art-Deco silver trophy, "God of Speed", sculpted by Phoebe Stabler, pictured at Louwman Museum, The Hague. A symbol of speed and elegance. #prettypictures #arne'spictures #photography #ArtDeco #LandSpeedRecord #SilverTrophy #MuseumGem
Remembering Art Arfons, born #OnThisDay 99 years ago, a 3-time #LandSpeedRecord holder in the ’60s in his ‘Green Monster’ machines (which, as this pic shows, weren’t always green). Very rarely could the term ‘the right stuff’ be more deservedly applied.
Remembering the great John Cobb, born #OnThisDay 125 years ago. Pic: Cobb’s famous & stunning Railton Special, in which he broke the #LandSpeedRecord many times, touching 403mph (649km/h) in ’47. He died in ’52, while attempting to break the #WaterSpeedRecord on Loch Ness.
