1965 Goldenrod - 498.277 mph - held land speed record for more than 25 years

[dognose]

Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
Photo taken in panoramic mode due to length of the vehicle.
The Goldenrod vehicle is powered by four fuel injected Chrysler Hemi engines mounted inline and created a total output of 2,400 hp (1,800 kW).
Watch a video about the Goldenrod here.
Read more here.

 

[DizzyDigger]

That is a serious big of engineering....gorgeous.

 

[robertk]

That’s not a car, that’s a cruise missile.

I bet it’s terrifying to drive a land vehicle that fast.