keywords: craig breedlove, jet car, land speed record, bonneville salt flats
Synopsis:
Depicts the years of sacrifice by Craig Breedlove during which he built his jet car and set a new land speed record of 407.45 miles per hour on the Bonneville Utah salt flats in 1963... (read more)
Spirit Of America - Breaking The Land Speed Record
Images of Craig Breedlove early life in the 1950's in Southern California, his interest in automobiles, and the development and building of the jet car. Shows manufacturing of speed racer frame, electric arc welding of metal, machining special wheels and manufacturing tires, and assemble of the jet car.
Aerial view of Salt Lake City Utah and the salt flats 1963. Preparations and speed trial runs of jet car, modifications made to jet car, more trial runs and modifications and then the jet car breaks the land speed record.
