World Land Speed Record Holders

The title holders for the World Land Speed Record since 1935...

Date	Car	Driver	Speed (mph)
3 Sept 1935 19 Nov 1937 27 Aug 1938 15 Sept 1938 16 Sept 1938 23 Aug 1939 16 Sept 1947 17 July 1964 2 Oct 1964 5 Oct 1964 13 Oct 1964 15 Oct 1964 27 Oct 1964 2 Nov 1965 7 Nov 1965 15 Nov 1965 23 Oct 1970 4 Oct 1983 15 Oct 1997	Blue Bird Special Thunderbolt #1 Thunderbolt #1 Railton Thunderbolt #1 Railton Red Lion Railton Mobil Special Blue Bird Winged Foot Express Green Monster Spirit of America Spirit of America Green Monster Spirit of America Sonic1 Green Monster Spirit of America Sonic 1 Blue Flame Thrust 2 Thrust SSC	Sir Malcom Campbell Capt G.E.T.Eyson Capt G.E.T.Eyson John Cobb Capt G.E.T.Eyson John Cobb John Cobb Donald Campbell Tom Green Art Arfons Craig Breedlove Craig Breedlove Art Arfons Craig Breedlove Art Arfons Craig Breedlove Craig Gabelich Richard Noble Andy Green	301.13 311.42 345.5 350.2 357.5 368.9 394.19 403.1 413.20 434.02 468.72 526.28 536.71 555.13 576.55 600.60 622.407 633.468 763.035

World Indoor Speed Record

Autocar in association with Autosport International set a new indoor speed world record at the NEC, Birmingham, on Tuesday 12 December 2006 by setting a speed of 82 mph over a 210-metre run through Hall 5. Cars totalling £750,000 were put through their paces in a unique time trial session, each car having three timed runs.

While attempting the record Autocar editor at large Steve Sutcliffe managed to set another new record – the indoor road car speed record in an Ariel Atom which reached 76.8 mph. Read more.

Date	Car	Power	Speed (mph)
12 Dec 2006 12 Dec 2006	Autograss Special Ariel Atom Supercharged (road car)	280 300	82.05 76.80