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	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 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
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