Land speed record - wikipedia Land speed record For the album by the band Hüsker Dü, see Land Speed Record ( album ). For the sport of setting land speed records, see Land speed racing. This article is about records for non-rail vehicles. For rail vehicles, see Land speed record for rail vehicles. ThrustSSC, driven by Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green, holds the land speed record. The land speed record ( or absolute land speed record ) is the highest speed achieved by a person using a vehicle on land. There is no single body for validation and regulation ; in practice the Category C ( `` Special Vehicles '' ) flying start regulations are used, officiated by regional or national organizations under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. The land speed record ( LSR ) is standardized as the speed over a course of fixed length, averaged over two runs ( commonly called `` passes '' ). Two runs are required in opposite directions within one hour, and a new record mark must exceed the previous one by at least one percent to be validated. Contents 1 History 2 Women 's land speed record 3 Records 3.1 1898 -- 1965 ( wheel - driven ) 3.2 1963 -- present ( jet and rocket propulsion ) 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History The first regulators were the Automobile Club de France, who proclaimed themselves arbiters of the record in about 1902. Ralph DePalma in his Packard ' 905 ' Special at Daytona Beach in 1919 Different clubs had different standards and did not always recognise the same world records until 1924, when the Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus ( AIACR ) introduced new regulations : two passes in opposite directions ( to negate the effects of wind ) averaged with a maximum of 30 minutes ( later more ) between runs, average gradient of the racing surface not more than 1 percent, timing gear accurate within 0.01 sec, and cars must be wheel - driven. National or regional auto clubs ( such as AAA and SCTA ) had to be AIACR members to ensure records would be recognized. The AIACR became the FIA in 1947. Controversy arose in 1963 : Spirit of America was not recognised due to its being a three - wheeler ( leading the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme to certify it as a three - wheel motorcycle record when the FIA refused ) and not wheel - driven so the FIA introduced a special wheel - driven class. No holder of the absolute record since has been wheel - driven Women 's land speed record Dorothy Levitt, in a 26hp Napier, at Brooklands, England, in 1908 In 1906 Dorothy Levitt broke the women 's world speed record for the flying kilometer, recording a speed of 91 mph ( 146.25 km / h ) and receiving the sobriquet the `` Fastest Girl on Earth ''. She drove a six - cylinder Napier motorcar, a 100 hp ( 74.6 kW ) development of the K5, in a speed trial in Blackpool. A subsequent record was held by Lee Breedlove, the wife of Craig Breedlove, who piloted her husband 's Spirit of America - Sonic 1 to a record of 308.506 mph ( 496.492 km / h ) in 1965, making her the fastest woman alive, as of 1974. According to author Rachel Kushner, Craig Breedlove had talked Lee into taking the car out for a record attempt in order to monopolize the salt flats for the day and block one of his competitors from making a record attempt. The current women 's absolute record is held by Kitty O'Neil, in the jet - powered SMI Motivator, set at the Alvord Desert in 1976. O'Neil reached 512.710 mph ( 825.127 km / h ). Records 1898 -- 1965 ( wheel - driven ) See also : Land speed racing § Records by class Date Location Driver Vehicle Power Speed over 1 km Speed over 1 mile Comments mph km / h mph km / h December 18, 1898 Achères, Yvelines, France Gaston de Chasseloup - Laubat Jeantaud Duc Electric 39.24 63.15 January 17, 1899 Achères, Yvelines, France Camille Jenatzy GCA Dogcart Electric 41.42 66.66 January 17, 1899 Achères, Yvelines, France Gaston de Chasseloup - Laubat Jeantaud Duc Electric 43.93 70.31 January 27, 1899 Achères, Yvelines, France Camille Jenatzy GCA Dogcart Electric 49.93 80.35 March 4, 1899 Achères, Yvelines, France Gaston de Chasseloup - Laubat Jeantaud Duc Profilée Electric 57.65 92.78 April 29, 1899 Achères, Yvelines, France Camille Jenatzy CITA No 25 La Jamais Contente Electric 65.79 105.88 First purpose designed land speed racer. First record over 100 km / h ( 62 mph ) April 13, 1902 Nice, France Promenade des Anglais Léon Serpollet Gardner - Serpollet Œuf de Pâques ( Easter Egg ) Steam 75.06 120.80 August 5, 1902 Albis - St. Arnoult, France William K. Vanderbilt Mors Z Paris - Vienne Internal combustion 77.08 122.438 First internal combustion powered record November 5, 1902 Dourdan, France Henri Fournier Mors Z Paris - Vienne Internal combustion 4 - cylinder, 9.2 litre, 60 bhp 76.60 123.25 November 17, 1902 Dourdan, France Maurice Augières Mors Z Paris - Vienne Internal combustion 76.13 124.13 July 17, 1903 Ostend, Belgium Arthur Duray Gobron Brillié Paris - Madrid Internal combustion 83.46 132.32 Nov 5, 1903 Dourdan, France Pierre de Caters Mercedes Simplex 90 Internal combustion 97.25 156.50 January 12, 1904 Lake St. Clair, USA Henry Ford Ford 999 Racer Internal combustion -- 91.37 147.05 On frozen lake ( not recognized by L'Automobile Club de France ) March 31, 1904 Nice, France Louis Rigolly Gobron - Brillié Paris - Madrid Internal combustion 94.78 152.53 May 25, 1904 Ostend, Belgium Pierre de Caters Mercedes Simplex 90 Internal combustion 97.25 156.50 November 13, 1904 Ostend, Belgium Louis Rigolly Gobron - Brillié Gordon Bennett Internal combustion 103.56 166.66 First record over 100 mph ( 161 km / h ) November 13, 1904 Ostend, Belgium Paul Baras Darracq Gordon Bennett Internal combustion 104.53 168.22 December 30, 1905 Arles, France Victor Hémery Darracq Special Internal combustion 109.59 176.37 January 26, 1906 Daytona Beach, USA Fred Marriott Stanley Rocket Steam 127.66 205.44 First record over 200 km / h ( 124 mph ). First speed greater than contemporary rail speed record. Remained the record for steam powered vehicles until 25 August 2009. November 6, 1909 Brooklands, United Kingdom Victor Hémery Benz No 1 200 hp ( 150 kW ) Internal combustion : 21.5 L ( 1,310 cu in ) inline - 4 Benz engine 125.94 202.68 115.93 186.57 First run using electronic timing June 24, 1914 Brooklands, United Kingdom Lydston Hornsted Benz No 3 200 hp ( 150 kW ) Internal combustion : 21.5 L ( 1,310 cu in ) inline - 4 Benz engine -- 124.09 199.70 First 2 - way record, set at Brooklands under new Association International des Automobile Clubs Reconnus ( AIACR ) 2 - way rule May 17, 1922 Brooklands, United Kingdom Kenelm Lee Guinness Sunbeam 350 hp V12, single o.h.c, 18.3 litre, 350 b.h.p. engine 133.75 215.25 The third and last time the record was set at Brooklands July 12, 1924 France Ernest Eldridge FIAT Mephistopheles Internal combustion : 21.7 L ( 1,320 cu in ) inline - 6 FIAT A. 12 aero engine -- 145.89 234.98 Fastest land speed record ever on a public road September 25, 1924 Pendine, United Kingdom Malcolm Campbell Sunbeam 350HP Internal combustion : 18.3 L ( 1,120 cu in ) V12 Sunbeam aero engine -- 146.16 235.22 First land speed record by Malcolm Campbell July 21, 1925 Pendine, United Kingdom Malcolm Campbell Sunbeam 350HP Internal combustion : 18.3 L ( 1,120 cu in ) V12 Sunbeam aero engine -- 150.87 242.8 First person to travel over 150 mph ( 241 km / h ) April 28, 1926 Pendine, United Kingdom Parry Thomas Babs Internal combustion : 27 L ( 1,600 cu in ) V12 Liberty L - 12 aero engine -- 170 273.6 February 4, 1927 Pendine, United Kingdom Malcolm Campbell Napier - Campbell Blue Bird Internal combustion : 22.3 L ( 1,360 cu in ) W12 Napier Lion aero engine -- 174.88 281.44 March 29, 1927 Daytona Beach, USA Henry Segrave Mystery ( aka `` Sunbeam 1000 hp '' ) Internal combustion : 2 x 22.4 L ( 1,370 cu in ) V12 Sunbeam Matabele aero engines 203.79 327.97 The first car to reach a speed over 200 mph ( 320 km / h ) February 19, 1928 Daytona Beach, USA Malcolm Campbell Napier - Campbell Blue Bird Internal combustion : 23.9 L ( 1,460 cu in ) W12 Napier Lion aero engine 206.956 333.048 April 22, 1928 Daytona Beach, USA Ray Keech Triplex Special Internal combustion : 3 x 27 L ( 1,600 cu in ) V12 Liberty L - 12 aero engines 207.552 334.007 March 11, 1929 Daytona Beach, USA Henry Segrave Golden Arrow Internal combustion : 23.9 L ( 1,460 cu in ) W12 Napier Lion aero engine 231.446 372.459 Segrave was knighted for this effort. February 5, 1931 Daytona Beach, USA Malcolm Campbell Campbell - Napier - Railton Blue Bird Internal combustion : 23.9 L ( 1,460 cu in ) W12 Napier Lion supercharged aero engine 246.09 396.025 Campbell was knighted for this effort. February 24, 1932 Daytona Beach, USA Malcolm Campbell Campbell - Napier - Railton Blue Bird Internal combustion : 23.9 L ( 1,460 cu in ) W12 Napier Lion supercharged aero engine 253.97 408.73 First 250 mph ( 400 km / h ) pass. February 22, 1933 Daytona Beach, USA Malcolm Campbell Campbell - Railton Blue Bird Internal combustion : 36.7 L ( 2,240 cu in ) V12 Rolls - Royce R supercharged aero engine 272.46 438.48 March 7, 1935 Daytona Beach, USA Malcolm Campbell Campbell - Railton Blue Bird Internal combustion : 36.7 L ( 2,240 cu in ) V12 Rolls - Royce R supercharged aero engine 276.816 445.472 September 3, 1935 Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Malcolm Campbell Campbell - Railton Blue Bird Internal combustion : 36.7 L ( 2,240 cu in ) V12 Rolls - Royce R supercharged aero engine 301.129 484.598 First 300 mph ( 480 km / h ) pass, first absolute record set at Bonneville November 19, 1937 Bonneville Salt Flats, USA George Eyston Thunderbolt Internal combustion : 2 x 36.7 L ( 2,240 cu in ) V12 Rolls - Royce R supercharged aero engines 311.42 501.16 August 27, 1938 Bonneville Salt Flats, USA George Eyston Thunderbolt Internal combustion : 2 x 36.7 L ( 2,240 cu in ) V12 Rolls - Royce R supercharged aero engines 345.49 556.012 15 September 1938 Bonneville Salt Flats, USA John Cobb Railton Internal combustion : 2 x 23.9 L ( 1,460 cu in ) W12 Napier Lion supercharged aero engines 350.2 563.566 September 16, 1938 Bonneville Salt Flats, USA George Eyston Thunderbolt Internal combustion : 2 x 36.7 L ( 2,240 cu in ) V12 Rolls - Royce R supercharged aero engines 357.5 575.314 August 23, 1939 Bonneville Salt Flats, USA John Cobb Railton Special Internal combustion : 2 x 23.9 L ( 1,460 cu in ) W12 Napier Lion supercharged aero engines 369.74 595.04 367.91 592.091 September 16, 1947 Bonneville Salt Flats, USA John Cobb Railton Mobil Special Internal combustion : 2 x 23.9 L ( 1,460 cu in ) W12 Napier Lion supercharged aero engines 394.196 634.397 394.19 634.39 1963 -- present ( jet and rocket propulsion ) Craig Breedlove 's mark of 407.447 miles per hour ( 655.722 km / h ), set in Spirit of America in September 1963, was initially considered unofficial. The vehicle breached the FIA regulations on two grounds : it had only three wheels, and it was not wheel - driven, since its jet engine did not supply power to its axles. Some time later, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme created a non-wheel - driven category, and ratified Spirit of America 's time for this mark. On July 27, 1964, Donald Campbell 's Bluebird CN7 posted a speed of 403.10 miles per hour ( 648.73 km / h ) on Lake Eyre, Australia. This became the official FIA LSR, although Campbell was disappointed not to have beaten Breedlove 's time. In October, several four - wheel jet - cars surpassed the 1963 mark, but were eligible for neither FIA nor FIM ratification. The confusion of having three different LSRs lasted until December 11, 1964, when the FIA and FIM met in Paris and agreed to recognize as an absolute LSR the higher speed recorded by either body, by any vehicles running on wheels, whether wheel - driven or not. Thus, Art Arfons ' Green Monster was belatedly recognized as the absolute LSR holder, Bluebird the holder of the wheel - driven land speed record, and Spirit of America the tricycle record holder. No wheel - driven car has since held the absolute record. Date Location Driver Vehicle Power Speed over 1 km Speed over 1 mile Comments mph km / h mph km / h August 5, 1963 Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Craig Breedlove Spirit of America Turbojet 407.447 655.722 Initially considered unofficial since the machine had 3 wheels. Later ratified by FIM. October 2, 1964 Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Tom Green Wingfoot Express Turbojet 413.2 665.0 October 5, 1964 Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Art Arfons Green Monster Turbojet 434.03 698.50 October 13, 1964 Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Craig Breedlove Spirit of America Turbojet 468.719 754.330 October 15, 1964 Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Craig Breedlove Spirit of America Turbojet 526.277 846.961 October 27, 1964 Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Art Arfons Green Monster Turbojet 536.710 863.751 November 2, 1965 Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Craig Breedlove Spirit of America - Sonic 1 Turbojet 555.485 893.966 555.485 893.966 November 7, 1965 Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Art Arfons Green Monster Turbojet 576.553 927.872 576.553 927.872 November 15, 1965 Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Craig Breedlove Spirit of America - Sonic 1 Turbojet 594 955.950 600.601 966.574 October 23, 1970 Bonneville Salt Flats, USA Gary Gabelich Blue Flame Rocket 630.478 1014.656 622.407 1001.667 October 4, 1983 Black Rock Desert, USA Richard Noble Thrust2 Turbojet : 1 x Rolls - Royce Avon 634.051 1020.406 633.47 1019.47 September 25, 1997 Black Rock Desert, USA Andy Green ThrustSSC Turbofan : 2 x Rolls - Royce Spey 713.990 1149.055 714.144 1149.303 October 15, 1997 Black Rock Desert, USA Andy Green ThrustSSC Turbofan : 2 x Rolls - Royce Spey 760.343 1223.657 763.035 1227.986 First supersonic LSR See also List of vehicle speed records British land speed record Production car speed record Land speed record for rail vehicles Motorcycle land speed record Aero - engined car Pioneer 2M -- Soviet Union attempt at the land speed record in early 1960s Budweiser Rocket -- Claimed but not verified to have reached 739.666 miles per hour ( 1,190.377 km / h ) and to have broken the sound barrier in 1979 North American Eagle Project -- Aiming for 808 mph ( 1,300 km / h ) to break current record. Bloodhound SSC -- Project aiming for 1,050 mph ( 1,690 km / h ). Rosco McGlashan -- Australia 's fastest man on the land. His Aussie Invader team is building a fully rocket - powered LSR car with an attempt at the record currently on hold pending funding. The Bullet Project -- Australia 's land speed record challenger References Jump up ^ `` FIA land speed records ''. FIA. Archived from the original on 2008 - 10 - 11. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 16. Jump up ^ Regulations for Record Attempts - CHAPTER 2 Archived November 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. - FIA Jump up ^ `` § 105. Conditions for the recognition of international or world records ''. Sporting Code : Chapter 7 : Records. FIA. Archived from the original on 2008 - 12 - 21. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 16. ^ Jump up to : Northey, Tom ( 1974 ). `` Land Speed Record : The Fastest Men on Earth ''. In Ian Ward. World of Automobiles. Vol. 10. London : Orbis. p. 1162. Jump up ^ Martin, James A. ; Thomas F. 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