Craig Breedlove speed record 1963

[iferraro]

The Beach Boys wrote a song about this called "Spirit of America"

[GrtSatan]

As a young boy in the early sixties Craig and his fantastic vehicle were like super heroes to me. I ve just finished reading Speed Duel and learned how many other brave men sought the land speed record, some at the cost of their own lives, at the same time Craig did. Stirring stuff, and we will never see a similar competition ever again.

[jnichols3]

There were faster cars, but this was the coolest, from the nose to the tail.

[EEEL123]

@jnichols3 I prefer the successor, Sonic 1. But this is number 2.

[JCKustom13]

The Footage and the music make me think of the Right Stuff

[fasttruck93l]

excellent footage. cool stuff there.

[kbear1955]

I remember watching the clips of this on the national news back then. Those were BIG numbers back then!! You can still visit the actual car at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry...pretty cool.

[primoministro460]

I don't know.

[AceWalkerAstronaut]

Didn't George Lucas shoot some of this footage?

[Gromit801]

@AceWalkerAstronaut  In 1963? Hell no.