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obituary2 years ago•6 min saved

Land speed record breaker Craig Breedlove dies at 86.

Craig Breedlove, the former fastest man on wheels, has died at the age of 86. He broke the world land-speed record multiple times in the 1960s, becoming the first person to officially cross the 400-, 500- and 600-mph marks. His record-breaking speed runs made him a national celebrity and inspired a Beach Boys song. He likened his record-breaking speed runs to "walking out on a limb to see how far you can go without breaking it and then retreating just in time."

via The Washington Post|

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obituary2 years ago•5 min saved

Legendary Land Speed Record Holder Craig Breedlove Passes Away at 86.

Craig Breedlove, the first person to set land-speed records at 400, 500, and 600 miles per hour, died at the age of 86 due to cancer. He broke the land-speed record repeatedly in the 1960s in jet-engine-powered vehicles, all called Spirit of America. He was a former firefighter whose boyhood love of cars inspired him to make a breakthrough in land racing. His record-breaking vehicles all had the same name: Spirit of America.

via The New York Times|

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sports2 years ago•6 min saved

Remembering Craig Breedlove, America's Land Speed Record King

Craig Breedlove, the biggest and most enduring star of Land Speed Record racing, died at the age of 86. He was the first human to fire past the 400-mph mark on land and achieved the 500- and 600-mph barriers in three years. Breedlove's successive conquering of the barriers made him a household name. He spent his final years being lavished in reverie and admiration.

via Road & Track|

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Remembering Craig Breedlove: 1937-2023

Craig Breedlove, the five-time world land speed record holder and the first person to reach 400mph, 500mph, and 600mph, passed away at the age of 86. He had a lifelong passion for speed and engineering, and his first record-breaking run came in 1963 when he drove his jet-powered vehicle, Spirit of America, to a top speed of 407mph. He broke his own record several times, culminating in 1965 when he became the first person to exceed 600mph, driving his new car, Spirit of America – Sonic 1, to a top speed of 600.601mph.

via RACER|

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obituary2 years ago•2 min saved

Land-speed racing legend Craig Breedlove dies at 86.

Craig Breedlove, the legendary land-speed racer who was the first person to break the 600-mile-per-hour mark in a car, has died at the age of 86. He set multiple land speed records, including the first American to hold a land speed record in more than 30 years. His famous vehicle, "Spirit of America," attempted to beat John Cobb's record in 1962 and set a new record of 407 mph in 1963. Breedlove's wife, Lee Breedlove, also participated in land-speed racing, becoming the fastest woman on Earth in 1965.

via Jalopnik|

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