I helped to push Thrust SSC into the transport museum here in Coventry back in 1998.....tiny amounts of sand from the Black Rock desert were still falling into the floor !
@angelreading5098
5 жыл бұрын
Andy the museum were so protective about that display,I spent a morning doing sketches and drawings and a highly suspicious museum manager Barry Littlewood approached me warning not to use my drawings for anything other than my intended anyway personal use.
@eyesofisabelofficial
5 жыл бұрын
@@angelreading5098 Never had dealings with Barry. I'm in there every other month and take lots of photos, perhaps that's a way to compile material towards any future painting.
@Minx5892
5 жыл бұрын
Shame it doesn't act like the main attraction anymore. Back when I was a kid I remember seeing it as an event. The simulator, getting out, curtains lifted to show the car. Now its just there. No hanger for it its just another car....
@eyesofisabelofficial
5 жыл бұрын
@@Minx5892 Yes indeed, and the new simulator is a step backwards, uncomfortable and there's lots of unintended noise coming from the electronics at the rear of the cabin.
@Oldbmwr100rs
5 жыл бұрын
Playa dust and sand get into everything. They could take that car down to it's rivets to clean it and there would still be dust.
@FritzMcYeet
5 жыл бұрын
Imagine going 125 mph in an old ass v12 race car and then seeing a modern day _sedan_ v6 going 140.
@Jozavenue
5 жыл бұрын
@ you mean hp
5 жыл бұрын
@@Jozavenue No, I meant the 4.0 L fiat V12, the other V12's mentioned are not automotive engines. They have to get a plane airborne so of course they would be huge displacement, other than aircraft engines early and even later model V12's are anywhere from 2.5 to 6.0. I'm comparing an early automotive V12 to an later model automotive V6. Even then with a 23L difference from the 4.0L fiat auto V12 the 27L Liberty aircaft engine only went 19 MPH faster, the power to weight made the advantage culpable at best.
@houstonhelicoptertours1006
5 жыл бұрын
*with only a fraction of the style
@BaddaBigBoom
5 жыл бұрын
My straight 4 1.7 litre tiny little Ford Puma will do that.
@fulsame1
5 жыл бұрын
@ you say that like 4 liter v6's aren't a hefty displacement for a v6
@cadillacjack7313
5 жыл бұрын
Imagine being in a car accident at 600+ mph and surviving, damn.
@Bandit-Darville
5 жыл бұрын
That must be a record by itself!
@owensmith7530
5 жыл бұрын
Craig Bredelove has also survived a 600+ accident in Sonic Arrow, but it never set a record (competed with Thrust SSC) so it isn't in this video.
@mudguy1503
5 жыл бұрын
@@owensmith7530 He also holds the record for the world's longest skid marks at 5-6 miles long. It happened with the first Spirit of America (the 3 wheel version) and happened after he lost his braking chutes after completing his second run. He was still going 200 mph or so when he went off into a brine pond, fortunately without any major injury.
@Loulovesspeed
5 жыл бұрын
@Owen Smith - He also survived a crash in 1964 in his Spirit of America. He did set a world land speed record of over 526MPH in that run!
@zerocool6452
4 жыл бұрын
@@owensmith7530 He even made the fastest U turn in history (over 600 mph), when I saw that on video he got my respect!
@makingsense2268
5 жыл бұрын
In the early '80s, I was driving across the Bonneville Salt Flats with my family when we saw a gigantic car on a trailer with support tents around them. It was Thrust 2, and we stopped and I met Richard Noble. He was a great guy, and gave me a signed poster. I wish I still had that!
@jacobsweat1520
5 жыл бұрын
i met big daddy don garlits at a local drag strip on an off night, we happened to be testing our oval track car onthe oval, next to the strip and i saw a swamp rat out on the strip. and couldn't get over there fast enough.
@makingsense2268
5 жыл бұрын
@Robert Sanchez Sadly, it disappeared decades ago. However, I recently found an official NASA Space Shuttle cutaway rendering poster (1978 printing, I got in about 1980) so perhaps I'll be surprised some day. :D
@shihtzu291
4 жыл бұрын
Making Sense that's so cool I'm from England 🏴🇬🇧and I remember that being on TV it was a record braker back then doing I think 624 mph wow I can't believe I still remember that so well because I was 4 back in 1984.👍
@makingsense2268
4 жыл бұрын
@@shihtzu291 That's really cool! I remember first getting interested in LSR cars by reading the Guinness Book of World Records when I was maybe 8 years old. At the time the record holder was Gary Gabelich in the Blue Flame. :-)
@donkmeister
4 жыл бұрын
+Making Sense he is a seriously nice guy! Around 1994 I went to a car show in London and saw Thrust SSC on a stand. I bought a poster and noticed Richard Noble was milling around backstage so asked (as a 13 year-old kid) if the lady could get his signature on it for me. What happened next was something I will never forget; she went and brought Mr Noble out to meet me. He signed my poster but then wandered off with it. I was just starting to think "welp, I'll never see that £7 again!" when he reappeared and introduced me to Andy Green, asked him to sign my poster and then handed it back to me!!! The ink has faded but the poster is pride of place in my dining room. 20+ years later, I went to see Bloodhound on exhibition in the Docklands and got to meet them both again... A bit more grey but still bloody nice chaps. Always meet your heroes :-)
@narobii9815
5 жыл бұрын
wow, blue paint does make cars go faster
@benlogicfactsshapiro
5 жыл бұрын
Narobii This is why sonic is blue
@STeve-bv1uk
5 жыл бұрын
Wait....so it does,...right?
@hithereperson8137
5 жыл бұрын
Little Grape OH FECK YEAH
@devonswisher199
5 жыл бұрын
Nah bruh every one know da red uns go fastest
@Mythbuster3808
5 жыл бұрын
by any chance is that reference to the iracing streamer Tanner McCullough?
@heliarche
5 жыл бұрын
Disallowed because of no reverse gear...Didn't know parallel parking was part of achieving the record.
@Nightdare
5 жыл бұрын
Nowadays, it's not like you can call them cars anymore, since they are no longer wheel-driven
@heliarche
5 жыл бұрын
Yea I don't get it. I thought it was "Land Based" speed record. Shouldn't matter if you're bent over on ice skates after eating spicy Thai food. If you're moving on land and you go fast it ought to count. Earnest Eldrige, Gary Gabelich, all the other guys that got robbed because of dumb shit, they knew what they did, we know too.
@Nightdare
5 жыл бұрын
@@heliarche ...As long as you make the trip both ways But that's an idea actually a long straight icelake, no resistance for wheels and the colder temperature allows for even more power from the engine
@heliarche
5 жыл бұрын
Say someone goes Mach 4 on a motorcycle, yeeeeepers, but they do it. It doesn't count? "Yes, this is faster than anyone has ever gone on land but it's not a record because it doesn't hold to what we believe a car should be.".
@heliarche
5 жыл бұрын
They'd probably say it isn't Land based, but Water based or something as well...
@bbillbill3919
5 жыл бұрын
Great memories. Thanks for putting this together. I am 70 YO and its great to be reminded of the things I saw on the news in the 60s 70s
@DMC_Motorsports
4 жыл бұрын
Ok boomer
@AS3R1US
4 жыл бұрын
@@DMC_Motorsports ok zoomer
@DavidGarcia-oi5nt
4 жыл бұрын
@@DMC_Motorsports don't be rude
@-SPECTRE-
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting good old memories!
@BadgerOff32
5 жыл бұрын
Lol, who names a car "The Green Monster" but then paints it red?
@MeefMoaf
5 жыл бұрын
All that green money it ate up.
@mightress
5 жыл бұрын
He was ahead of his time. The jet engine ofcourse is cleaner than i piston engine so more green. Sarcasm off, yeah green monster is a wierd name.
@WSSRIOTCONTROL
5 жыл бұрын
Probably colorblind
@PaulEdgewatertheman
5 жыл бұрын
The guy who did ;)
@p0ck3tzzz
5 жыл бұрын
it's like saying you want "the green hell" to be green
@elzorro9987
5 жыл бұрын
It appears that a vacation to England would make it possible to view a lot of of these record-breakers.
@andyelliott8027
5 жыл бұрын
Englishmen have held the land speed record for the majority of it's existence.
@dcarbs2979
5 жыл бұрын
@@andyelliott8027 And still do.
@andyelliott8027
5 жыл бұрын
If you come to England the place to go is THE NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM, at BEAULIEU ( pronounced BYEW LEE, look on google maps. It's in the county of Hampshire, the surrounding area is called the NEW FOREST and the countryside is beautiful, well worth a visit.( The pictures you see at the beginning and end of this video with the Golden Arrow, the red Sunbeam 1000hp and Bluebird are inside that museum), loads of other road cars and racing cars from over the years too.
@johnturner4400
5 жыл бұрын
ElZorro99. Please come. The national motor museum has hundreds of exhibits.
@randyandy297
5 жыл бұрын
the best bit is the Coventry motor museum is free
@Wazoo117
5 жыл бұрын
"partially decapitated the driver" oh.
@s4rg380
4 жыл бұрын
Ouch.
@aeb1barfo
4 жыл бұрын
Why Hell's Angels were a belt made from one.
@AvroBellow
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, safety definitely was not a factor in these trials.
@koolkid1632
4 жыл бұрын
As soon as I saw the chain on the car I no joke thought “this is going to fly off of the wheels”
@Nato0806
4 жыл бұрын
That’s gonna leave a mark. Only slightly.
@pandoranbias1622
5 жыл бұрын
You know you are fast when the camera guy cant keep up even from half a mile away.
@xiro6
3 жыл бұрын
and you left the plane behind
@frankburdodrums8984
4 жыл бұрын
They're all in Jay Leno"s garage.
@bjofuruh
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, and he is often seen in the Blue Flame as he blast down the road past his humble garage.
@aydankhaliq2967
4 жыл бұрын
@@bjofuruh *humble*
@frankburdodrums8984
4 жыл бұрын
@Chord Pagel Ok Chord. They're all at my house!!!!
@topspeederalmond
5 жыл бұрын
I was a land speed record holder on a motorcycle. These men are more than record holders they are pioneers and real MEN. Thank You for a great video.
@igorflexus9493
5 жыл бұрын
You should tell us your story! :D ..Interesting!
@stephenbachman132
5 жыл бұрын
Tell us your story how it was you got to chasing a land speed record.
@iseeolly9959
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, please tell us more...I can't find any record of it.
@brandodurham
5 жыл бұрын
Real MEN?? 😂 🤦♂️
@lazaglider
5 жыл бұрын
@@brandodurham I know, he doesn't account for all the women who achieved such records. Oh, wait. What's your point, fella?
@Roadstar1602
4 жыл бұрын
I just realized that the car I drive to work can outrun the fastest car in the world in 1920.
@Emppu_T.
4 жыл бұрын
And the fastest road legal cars are really close to that 300 mark
@botaniccal
4 жыл бұрын
@@Emppu_T. Didn't Bugatti and Ford surpass 300 already?
@Emppu_T.
4 жыл бұрын
@@botaniccal my bad, that was 6 months ago
@lordquas1550
3 жыл бұрын
@@botaniccal Ford? I only know about Bugatti
@Spherz
5 ай бұрын
@@lordquas1550Badd GT
@JohnLeePedimore
5 жыл бұрын
Mickey Thompson broke 400 mph in the Challenger 1 in 1960. The car had 4 Supercharged Pontiac V8 engines.
@oldmenruleracing
5 жыл бұрын
I've seen that car in OR
@TheDKgerman
5 жыл бұрын
he broke 400mph in a tank?
@blueoxmillworks
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for remembering Mickey Thompson! This was our time era.
@keithjones589
5 жыл бұрын
I thought that had 4 440 hemis or am I thinking of a different car
@JohnLeePedimore
5 жыл бұрын
@@keithjones589 He asked Chrysler first and they turned him down. Pontiac sent him 4 stock 389 test engines.
@mikebtrfld1705
5 жыл бұрын
I saw Thrust SSC on it's trailer in Reno right after it broke the sound barrier. Talk about dust blasted.
@sawspitfire422
5 жыл бұрын
I've seen it in person at Coventry, its not far from where I live, the whole back end of the car is blasted right down to bare metal in some areas, I love that they kept it that way instead of repainting it, it wears its war wounds with pride
@chrishaan5766
5 жыл бұрын
Sure wish everyone could make videos of this quality Great information Great footage Great narration Well done sir Well done
@Calvertfilm
Жыл бұрын
I had the honour of making a scale model of Thrust SSC as a working rocket model for Richard Noble's son to give to him. Richard kindly sent me a signed copy of his book as thanks. I met Richard in Southend too and saw the car. So awesome to be near such a vehicle and people so skilled. Nice memories.
@Alonsos305
5 жыл бұрын
I guess stickers do increase horse power after all. Very impressive.
@joshhill5932
5 жыл бұрын
It only works when lots of money comes with the stickers.
@AgentJayZ
5 жыл бұрын
I feel very lucky to have worked on the J47, J79, RR Avon, and the RR Spey, among others. The LSR cars of the 1920s are the most fascinating to me.
@Sadik15B
5 жыл бұрын
If a team asked you to join them, would you do it?
@tiny180
3 жыл бұрын
Wow my friend the storys you could tell i wish i could here them all your legendary
@tiny180
3 жыл бұрын
Wow my friend the storys you could tell i wish i could here them all your legendary
@tiny180
3 жыл бұрын
Wow my friend the storys you could tell i wish i could here them all your legendary
@dabunnyrabbit2620
2 жыл бұрын
@@tiny180 🙄🙄🙄
@Mythbuster3808
5 жыл бұрын
ThrustSSC still looks amazing
@Diax1324
4 жыл бұрын
It's kind of wild that old land speed record cars actually beat out military aviation in regards to speed.
@bricefleckenstein9666
Жыл бұрын
It's kind of wild that the fastest airplane in the world for a while was an AIRLINER, the Constellation.
@mikeportjogger1
4 жыл бұрын
Around 1970 I was working ar Hurn airport (near Beaulieu) when Art Arfons made an attempt on the 0 to 300mph acceleration record, so Green Monster was rebuilt after its crash. It was one of the most spectacular things I have ever seen. The police made some cars that had parked outside the airfield but behind the car move away. When Arfons turned on the afterburner, it became clear why!
@wollie4649
4 жыл бұрын
I love how the answer to break the record always was a second engine
@devinosland359
4 жыл бұрын
Or a third... Or fourth.....
@engine4628
4 жыл бұрын
twin mill next record breaker???
@donkmeister
4 жыл бұрын
You may have noticed Beaulieu coming up a lot in this video - having visited Beaulieu a couple of years ago I can recommend it! Seeing all the LSR holders is worth the entrance fee, but there is so much more to it. If you are a petrolhead visiting the UK I'd recommend making plans to visit the New Forest and take in Beaulieu as part of that.
@SaltGrains_Fready
5 жыл бұрын
Certainly The Cleanest Historic Timeline Overview ever produced. The world is clueless to the engineering genius developed and implemented into these massive and astonishing machines.
@bushmanPMRR
4 жыл бұрын
I remember years ago when the car show in GB was held at Earls Court and a friend and I made a last minute decision to go along. As it turned out, a bit too 'last minute' because it was all over by the time we got there. A security guard said that virtually all the exhibits had already packed up and gone but if we wanted to, the Thrust 2 was still there if we wanted to have a look, they didn't even charge us to go in. We were both blown away at the Thrust 2! You have no idea how massive it is until you actually stand alongside it. A truly awesome car and I am so grateful to that security guard for letting us in!
@SuperSunnyB210
5 жыл бұрын
I guess we aren't allowed to talk about the Auto Union cars anymore.
@maximaldinotrap
5 жыл бұрын
Bruh, Audi is Auto Union lol. Also if were were not allowed to talk about any cars made during the Nazi regime we wouldn't be allowed to talk about the Volkwagen Beetle or Porches.
@SuperSunnyB210
5 жыл бұрын
@@maximaldinotrap I'm talking about the Record Cars from the 1930's.
@Loulovesspeed
5 жыл бұрын
@Super Sunny - Hans Stuck and his Hillclimbing Auto Union V16! Wunderbar! His nickname was Bergkonig - King of The Mountains.
@aydankhaliq2967
4 жыл бұрын
@@Loulovesspeed his son was pretty good too
@friendlypiranha774
4 жыл бұрын
Don't forget Bernd Rosemeyer who paid with his life.
@trilobiteerlive2873
4 жыл бұрын
The bloodhound is being built at my school and the amount of work and engineering and science that goes into it is incredible. Makes u appreciate how amazing this sort of thing is.
@kurtwagner350
5 жыл бұрын
It’s amazing to me how many great achievements of humans have been lost due to fire
@davidkymdell452
4 жыл бұрын
And social justice 😏
@aydankhaliq2967
4 жыл бұрын
And library of Alexandria
@phildavenport4150
Жыл бұрын
@@aydankhaliq2967 And XKSSs.
@car8070
4 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of the best and most enjoyable videos I've ever seen on this platform. Keep up the great work.
@brianlehmkuhl8162
5 жыл бұрын
The Thrust 2 from 1983 has to be the design basis Anton Furst used to create the 89 Batmobile. I have never seen credit given, though.
@JBofBrisbane
Жыл бұрын
More likely Art Arfons' Green Monster.
@Steve915
4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting stuff! I remember back in the 1960s when Art Arfons and Craig Breedlove were in competition for the LSR. I guess the current speed record is the last, as no one seems to be making any attempt to try and beat it.
@ScarfAndGoggles
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment! Both the UK and Australia have active projects at the moment (google Bloodhound LSR and Aussie Invader 5R). The US project North American Eagle unfortunately met with tragedy last year when Jesse Combs was killed in a crash which destroyed the car (she has since been awarded the fastest woman title posthumously).
@manstersr
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for putting that together, ever since the 60's when I was a child I was interested in the land speed record vehicles and a fan of Craig Breedlove, Art Arfons and Gary Gabelich in the blue flame. I followed the pollution packer in the 70's and was anticipating the land speed version of their hydrogen peroxide rocket car that put on exhibitions at drag racing events (which I had seen run), the land speed car was speculated to have a chance of breaking the 1000 mph mark until the driver Dave Anderson was killed in the dragster when his chutes failed during a run. I saw that car exceed 300 mph on an 1/8 mi. drag strip.
@maxblinkhorn
4 жыл бұрын
Very good exposition of the history of the record - most informative and thankfully, excess free!
@evopwrmods
5 жыл бұрын
The fastest I have driven my car on a public road was 168 miles per hour. I can't imagine going 700 + mph on a dry lake bed. Awesome video !
@stuntgirl56-therachelvande24
3 жыл бұрын
it was a 70 Javilin with a 140 mph speedo, buried past 6 o'clock coasting uphill after pushing in the clutch on 205 near Oregon City, coasting across the Willamette near OC shopping center and taking the West Linn exit at 120, thankyou for 4 piston disc brakes and gaurdian angel..
@craigdoran6811
5 жыл бұрын
I live a stonesthrow from the thrust 2 and thrust ssc. I love popping in to see them. Feel very lucky to be so close to the two record holders.
@630lsr
5 жыл бұрын
You did a very nice job helping people find and see these historic vehicles. However, for The Blue Flame you gave the incorrect speed for the absolute land sped record. The absolute land speed record was the kilometer speed 0f 630.388 miles per hour (1,014.656 kilometers per hour). The 622.407 miles per hour was the record speed for the mile distance, set simultaneously. The initial publicity for The Blue Flame gave out the mile record in error - and that mistake has continued, unfortunately. Also, the car was the first to set the record over 1,000 kilometers per hour - as seen on the exhibit photo at Sinsheim. Thank you.
@VonBlade
5 жыл бұрын
A beautiful video. All the information you need, not too much, plenty of appropriate footage, calm music. Lovely.
@kubraghazali8041
5 жыл бұрын
Golden Arrows should have been a thing in F1 , would be the ultimate rivalry for Mercedes lol.
@fishytails6639
5 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@Hazardhenerz
Жыл бұрын
Living 5 minutes from beaulieu during my childhood I’ve had the pleasure to see most of the cars at the museum there, every time I saw them I was still amazed!
@TestingPyros
5 жыл бұрын
I certainly hope the Bloodhound succeeds! It would be an AMAZING addition to this list!
@jimvandemoter6961
5 жыл бұрын
It's hard to believe Andy Green broke the sound barrier 12 years ago, and no one has broken his record yet.
@AtheistOrphan
5 жыл бұрын
Jim Vandemoter - 22 years ago!
@jimvandemoter6961
5 жыл бұрын
@@AtheistOrphan You're right. OMG I forgot it really was that long ago. That makes it even more amazing no one has come forward to challenge it yet.
@Alucard-gt1zf
5 жыл бұрын
Jim Vandemoter it’s getting built now
@AtheistOrphan
5 жыл бұрын
Alucard - Sorry, what is?
@realulli
Жыл бұрын
Going supersonic at ground level is a non-trivial exercise. You get a whole bunch of funny effects with the ground due to on one hand being supersonic and the ground being at rest. You need to be extremely careful to get neither too little nor too much air under the car, over a wide range of speeds. To much and you simply fly. Too little and you draw a vacuum under the car at supersonic speed, possibly destroying the car die to the forces involved. And then there are the various shockwaves interacting, from the noise, from the wheels, ...
@neonz2712
5 жыл бұрын
You could have just said, "hey all of them are in England, the end."
@halotornadokick
5 жыл бұрын
Yes because every one would of like to see hey there all England instead of him showing pics and explaining the car
@ray2266
5 жыл бұрын
Digital street outlaws it was a jöke
@kayhoww
4 жыл бұрын
SANIC @Neonz27 it wasn’t funny enough to be considered a “jöke”
@remiicario
4 жыл бұрын
The punchline ain’t strong enough bro.
@harryeyre1322
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah most of them are at beaulieu. I went there when I was younger and it’s mad to see them all in the same place. It doesn’t really make a good video tho
@lazyrrr2411
5 жыл бұрын
These guys got to be nuts to go flying along the ground with wheels down at 700 MPH - - - but you've Still got to give them Credit ! 🏆
@s4rg380
4 жыл бұрын
No officer, I did not drive fast... I flew low.
@joealbert7773
5 жыл бұрын
The Spirit of America wasn't the first of the jet powered cars. The Flying Caduceus of Dr. Ostich was on the salt in a 1960 or 1961. It topped out short of the record. I think it reached about 350 mph. It is in the National Museum in Reno, NV.
@BaddaBigBoom
5 жыл бұрын
Art Arfons had an intense gaze that just screamed "speeeeeed!"
@bradsparks6008
2 жыл бұрын
I met Andy green many many moons ago... Basically the story lies that I became so obsessed with the land speed record at a young age (age 6?) That I would insist that every day I would trip out to the Coventry car museum in hope that I would one day meet Andy green. So that day came, and a staff member rushed us out to meet Andy and I got a signed poster but was too scared to go anywhere near him but got a picture with him and the thrust SSC XD
@lucywucyyy
5 жыл бұрын
we must be getting close to the limit of whats possible since the records take longer to break each time, only one car made it over mach speed and is still holding the record 22 years later. lets hope bloodhound makes it!
@JohnFrumFromAmerica
5 жыл бұрын
We are close to the limit with what can be done given the funds available. If the military had a need to break land speed records then records would be broken.
@TheEulerID
5 жыл бұрын
It's as much a matter of money as anything else. I'm sure that the record could be raised considerably if the sort of funding that the Mercedes or Ferrari F1 teams have available could be deployed (which could be as much as $10m a year).
@vipervidsgamingplus5723
5 жыл бұрын
If you have millions to use just for this than easy but I’m sure that most people could work their life seven times over and not come close to the amount needed to make a new record breaker
@vernonbear
5 жыл бұрын
I managed a shave over 90mph on Pendine Sands in a rented Focus, it was mid winter and it would’ve been rude not to have a play whilst the beach was empty and I had a car that I didn’t have to worry about salt water ingress in 😀
@electricharmonyac7354
5 жыл бұрын
🤣😂 such is the life of a rental car
@will9788
5 жыл бұрын
I've done this on an A road
@Baigle1
5 жыл бұрын
and to think 200mph was broken in the 1920s and 300mph in the '30s you're about 100 years late m8
@lukebrommage2420
5 жыл бұрын
@@will9788 done this on a high street
@will9788
5 жыл бұрын
@@lukebrommage2420 respect
@matthewsgauge
5 жыл бұрын
Born in Coventry and live in California. My last trip home, I went to the museum and it is well worth the visit. Good history of motorcycles and vehicles.
@tdp2612
5 жыл бұрын
why the hell would you want to come back, even just as a trip
@edwardburek1717
5 жыл бұрын
tdp2612 Because it's COVENTRY!!!!
@ianstorer2971
Жыл бұрын
Born in Coventry, but didn't move as far away as you. Now in Nuneaton, so the museum is an annual visit for me.
@blxtothis
4 жыл бұрын
Another brilliant channel, up there with Mark Felton and his military documentaris and Drachinfelmwith Naval content. Got to add that it’s a misnomer in many senses to categorise later record vehicles as cars. Where a vehicle is blown along by jet or rocket thrust and not propelled by it’s wheels it ceases to be considered along with vehicles that broke these records the hard way. These thrust vehicles are less cars but more like a powered sled or wingless aircraft! Marvellous engineering and the bravery of the pilots notwithstanding, the achievement cannot be compared with a car whose wheels provide the final motive power. There’s no mention here of the magnificent restoration of the Napier-Railton which between 1933 and 1937, broke 47 world speed records at Brooklands, Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry and Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. This superb polished silver beast is in full running order and on show to this day and although nothing can run on the old banked circuit in full, it is brought out and fired up regularly, it’s W12 engine is something to experience. Check out Brooklands’ website, (www.brooklandsmuseum.com) though who knows when we’ll be going to these places again, already so many events throughout the world have been called off due to Bat Flu. The magnificent Brooklands Museum Trust put on shows throughout the year and the aero and motor themed events are always well worth attending as well as all the various permanent halls and displays, including Concorde and many airliners as well as motor vehicles and bikes (pedal and motor) from every era, many do not realise that it was the first ever motor racing circuit in the world. Likewise Goodwood is a must for any lover of such things, also an airfield as well as racing circuit and stately home. www.goodwood.com What a pity that George Eyeston’s Thunderbolt was destroyed by fire, that should be on show in England. Incidentally, the car as shown in this video is the early iteration, after breaking the record Eyeston who designed and engineered his cars, constantly evolved and improved them. He replaced the transverse leaf spring suspension with coils and shocks, jettisoned the radiator, saving weight and space for the cooling and used a tank of melting ice thereby making the car more compact and streamlined, he removed the massive tail fin and blanked off and rounded the nose to improve aerodynamics.the original weight was reduced from a massive 7 tons to 6 tons. The special enormous gearbox, which is sadly lost to the world, contributed one ton of that mass. The power to weight ration of this saving made this wonderful beast omnipotent. The fire, which destroyed aircraft and other vehicles was exacerbated by the thousands of bales of wool which were stored in the warehouse and covered up most of the other contents, what a cruel fate? Luckily it’s two massive Rolls Rolls ‘R’ (as used in the Supermarine S.6B which was a British racing seaplane developed by R.J. Mitchell and the inspiration for his Spitfire of WW2) engines are still on show.
@brown-eyedman4040
5 жыл бұрын
Incredible that the early cars went so fast with elliptical wheels. Imagine what the could have done with round wheels!
@Pete-z6e
5 жыл бұрын
brown-eyed man , must have been lumpy as hell.
@jamescooley7849
Жыл бұрын
I saw the spirit of America at the museum of science and industry in Chicago multiple times in the 60s. Still one of the most exciting museum's of my life!
@Ghost-ns8vs
5 жыл бұрын
*M E G A N Y O O M*
@matthewhuling8582
8 ай бұрын
Holy smokes that last car going 769 mph!!! Good grief. The fastest I’ve been was on my Honda CBR 929 at roughly 174 mph, and I thought that was insane. My friend Trevor had a Kawasaki ZX12 and he supposedly went over 200 mph. When I was on my motorcycle, I’m not joking, I was really straining to stay on my bike. Trevor said that he didn’t have any problems with going over 200 mph on his bike. Going 769 miles per hour is absolutely mind boggling
@Oldbmwr100rs
5 жыл бұрын
The Arfonz brothers were crazy, they built a number of drag and LSR cars starting in the 50's, most called "Green monster" as they got a really good deal on a lot of green paint at one time. There's a nice documentary on them with a lot of interviews. Back in the 60's were great times to be into all sorts of motorsport.
@santeebandit3246
Жыл бұрын
Yep yep
@johndoyle4723
5 жыл бұрын
Very good thanks, those early challengers with no safety helmets? However a safety helmet would not have saved them. I do think the wheel drive challengers deserve respect for overcoming so many engineering problems. Craig Bredlove deserves respect for his transformation of the speed record, as do Noble and Green, they all deserve respect for their pursuit in pushing the boundaries. No longer can you build it in your shed at the bottom of the Garden. Hope the UK can once again extend the record. Thanks again for this fascinating resume.
@charlieturner5485
5 жыл бұрын
In the early '60s, Mickey Thompson went 406.06 mph one way, but had to back off the return run so couldn't match that within the required percentage for a 2 way average. So, no record, but still not too bad for a home built car based on chalk marks on the garage floor. Don't forget Dr Nathan Ostich and his Flying Caduceus and Athol Graham and his City of Salt Lake, A bit later (1967), the Summers Brothers Goldenrod pushed the wheel driven speed a little higher to 409.277 (2 way average, so official record). As a youngster growing up in the "60s, reading about all of this, along with USAC and F1 and NASCAR was enough to keep me occupied to the extent that my parents often did not have to go looking for me. I was in my room reading Hot Rod, Car Craft, etc, etc. Thank you for this reminder of the history of the LSR.
@Threadoflength
4 жыл бұрын
I went to Beaulieu to see the Bluebird (and friends). It's a really nice place, recommended if anyone has the ability and time to go.
@Nargaroth
5 жыл бұрын
Went in blind on this video.. Randomly suggested video by youtube.. Loved it. Great video!
@effyeadude
5 жыл бұрын
Am I missing something here or does this video jump around a bit? I feel like arranging the cars based on record speeds and not dates would be better. Saying a car set an outright record right after you said the previous car set a higher one makes no sense.
@ihatethatyoutubedisplaysyo8106
4 жыл бұрын
Its a timeline, if you wanted to arrange them, go on wikipedia.
@callummy3250
4 жыл бұрын
As for motorcycles. The world's fastest Indian is on display in a hardware store in New Zealand.
@Dyshof
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Amazing effort to compile this!
@callum1651
5 жыл бұрын
This video met my needs sufficiently
@preteristlab-endtimes5683
5 жыл бұрын
Fascinating tour of automotive history. Great video. Thank you..
@RustyChapman
Жыл бұрын
I visited the National Motor Museum in England, back in '86. I was a bit of a celeb that day, living on Campbell Street in Daytona back then.
@gregoryrapier3021
5 жыл бұрын
What happened about Micky Thomson and the Challenger with four Pontiac engines and breaking the land speed record at 401 miles per hour in 1960?
@murkinstock
5 жыл бұрын
I think that's one of the ones at World of Speed in Wilsonville, Oregon
@CosmasNDamian
5 жыл бұрын
Yup. 406.6 mph. I built the model in 1963. Couldn't take my eyes off it. In fact it was in the vain hope of seeing it that I watched this, now disappointing, video.
@bobbiejoanderson8090
5 жыл бұрын
Only one way speed
@jamesmatthews291
5 жыл бұрын
He didn’t break the land speed record - it was only a one way run. The rules at the time (and to this day and for decades prior) required a run in both directions. That’s why it’s not in this video, it was a brave but unsuccessful attempt.
@SeptemberSeventeenth
2 жыл бұрын
My Great Grandfather was John Marston, the founder of Sunbeam. Love this video, thank you!
@ScarfAndGoggles
2 жыл бұрын
Wow - thanks so much for getting in touch and I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I’m currently working on some new videos, one of which is the story of Henry Seagrave’s 1000hp Sunbeam “Mystery”, so please stay tuned!
@sidneycashion7817
5 жыл бұрын
Lived in Utah 1963-67 the paper would have pages dedicated to the speed record attempts everything from stock cars to Art Arfons jet powered cars .
@insertwittynamehere8947
Жыл бұрын
I saw Richard Noble once, of all places in a tyre fitters near Winchester. When he achieved his world record in Thrust 1, one of the more notable and publicised things about the car was that it was famous for not being able to have tyres. Although I didn't say hello, I did ask one of the fitters if he new who Richard was, he replied "no" and didn't even recognise the name when told, kinda sad really.
@CircsC
Жыл бұрын
The story behind the Green Monster is more interesting than you've covered here. Apparently the engine was damaged and he bought it to rebuild, only to find it was still considered a classified military secret and they obviously wouldn't sell him parts - so he just took out opposing blades to the damaged ones for the sake of balance... and it worked when he tied it to the trees in his back yard to test it. Admirably crazed, but perhaps not exactly a good neighbor to live next to.
@notdave5081
5 жыл бұрын
For anyone that has the time and money i would really suggest going to goodwood festival of speed and revival
@aeb1barfo
4 жыл бұрын
Only if Sunbeam Alpines and Tigers were there.
@coolcoconuts4453
Жыл бұрын
Just wanna say that this is a really well made video my guy, loved every second
@randyhutchinson9910
5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Phenomenal, the efforts to obtain speed is so amazing, it seems, no sacrifice, was to great, for these men
@bobbushie4603
3 жыл бұрын
Great bit of history there , thanks guys. love the early days and the wheel driven cars and still follow with interest the cars and bikes and as much as it is great to see the records being chased and set , the jet engines stopped being cars when they started resembling a jet fuselage with the wings cut off and sporting a single wheel up front, they should not be called cars in my opinion ....
@Chriswizzv12
5 жыл бұрын
What a superb video, hoping to get to beaulieu later this year, last went as a child. Looks like I need to call in on Coventry on the way now!
@ScarfAndGoggles
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your comment - I’m glad you enjoyed the video! It’s worth bearing in mind that the Goodwood Festival Of Speed 2019 (4-7 July) has Record Breakers as one of its themes, and though they’ve not been specific about exhibits it wouldn’t be a surprise if some museum exhibits feature there (and are therefore missing from their usual homes...)
@Chriswizzv12
5 жыл бұрын
Scarf And Goggles that’s a good point, GFS is getting rather expensive though. Last went in 2009! Still I will check it’s not clashing with my holidays this year or Beaulieu could be rather empty! Thank you
@dmuzz81
2 жыл бұрын
Today I learnt that the Festival of Speed wasn't just something on Gran Turismo
@balllover52
5 жыл бұрын
14:41 craig breedlove was my great uncle
@whotookmycheese1389
5 жыл бұрын
Shawn W shut the fuck up
@balllover52
5 жыл бұрын
@@whotookmycheese1389 ok well dont believe me then
@oxcart4172
5 жыл бұрын
@@balllover52 what do u mean was??
@aydankhaliq2967
4 жыл бұрын
That's very Rebecca
@christopherdean1326
4 жыл бұрын
"Babs" was the first one that could beat my 14 year old, 219,000 mile, Saab 9-3 salooon!
@isuckatsimracing7618
5 жыл бұрын
There is a Tesco and an M&S replacing brooklands race track. As Tesco would say: Every little helps.
@THEWRENCH343
5 жыл бұрын
Didn't mention Bill Fredrick's Budweiser Rocket. First vehicle to reach Mach 1 December 1979
@kniefi
5 жыл бұрын
So from 1997 onwards there has never been anybody faster?! I can almost not believe that...
@engine4628
4 жыл бұрын
we are probably about to hit mach 2 when you look at it
@craig2468ful
5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely awesome video thank you so much 👍🏻
@BaddaBigBoom
Жыл бұрын
RIP Craig Breedlove March 23, 1937 - April 4, 2023
@squarefour1
5 жыл бұрын
That was great. I did not realize that those high speeds were achieved. And the times and years so long ago Great stuff
@aibpresto
5 жыл бұрын
It's crazy how fast some of the cars from the 1920's could go at that time.
@phildavenport4150
Жыл бұрын
Imagine, then, how dangerous it was driving the 750kg regulation Grand Prix cars of the mid 1930s. The Merc W125 provided as much as 640 HP, and the cars of the time were using brakes and tyres I wouldn't ask granny to put on her shopping cart. And they were racing, for lap after lap, as fast as possible, on roads that you would think belonged in a deserted country town. If you crashed, great chance you died. Who runs these risks in cars nowadays?
@NoosaHeads
5 жыл бұрын
760mph... Sounds surreal. What would those early pioneers have thought of such speeds?
@mausewix
5 жыл бұрын
well, with their attitude i think " how can i go 761 mph.
@mikedrop4421
4 жыл бұрын
My goodness, this channel is amazing. Thanks for the recommendation KZitem. You FINALLY got one right so I'm sure the next rec will be for a My Little Pony analysis channel. Or maybe it's gonna be a channel dedicated entirely to knitting clothes for cats
@jcrossan1351
5 жыл бұрын
Basically normal everyday cars in gta these days
@typhoonsd9720
4 жыл бұрын
I was in a more than a few 2 man cars, in the 1980's. They were incredibly fast. I wish I could watch the runs I was in.
@roberthilburn51
5 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video Truly enjoyed it
@randytaylor1258
Жыл бұрын
Terrific documentary! Cheers.
@ScarfAndGoggles
Жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly!
@kektuss
5 жыл бұрын
Now we just need to wait for Bloodhound to make its attempt!
@bearlyrandom4462
5 жыл бұрын
i got some sad news for you buddy
@patman0250
3 жыл бұрын
How on Earth did you forget rocket Man stand Barrett. The blue flame wasn't the only rocket car in 1970. 1979 Stan Barrett's hybrid rocket car was the first to go supersonic and over 730mph. It's crazy how you failed to even mention him. That was one of the most critically important land speed records of all time.
@ScarfAndGoggles
3 жыл бұрын
Hi - thanks for your interest in my channel. This video features the cars that have held the FIA World Land Speed Record (the average of two runs, in opposite directions through a measured mile / km, set within one hour). The Budweiser Rocket was never built to do this (it couldn't be refuelled and turned around quickly enough for the mandated two runs in one hour) but Stan Barrett did attempt to break the sound barrier in the Budweiser Rocket on a TV special in December 1979. Whether he went supersonic or not is still the subject of some controversy, as the claim that the car went supersonic was impossible to prove due to errors and shortcomings in the timekeeping and speed measurement. The full story is told in this video on my channel: kzitem.info/news/bejne/x2151a2Aen-iqpg The first (and so far only) supersonic World Land Speed Record to be ratified by the FIA (2-way average in one hour) was set by ThrustSSC in 1997.
@patman0250
3 жыл бұрын
@@ScarfAndGoggles Yeah that's a bit weird I don't know if I agree with the fia. The way I see it, what does the two way anything have to do with it. If you can hit those speeds it shouldn't matter how many times you can do it. I'm not sure if those were the rules on the older cars when they raced on Daytona beach. But I don't know, even though it wasn't a two way it was still a rocket car that race quite a number of times. I think there's more controversy with the haters trying to doubt the record, I think it's more jealousy than anything. The two way record mumble jumble doesn't diminish the facts, he was still the first man to reach the sound barrier on at land speed vehicle. I mean their tec was old at the time but they had several systems recording the data, including the Air Force telemetry data. Everything in their systems data was actually pretty accurate, official speed 739.666mph. But either way the 1970 rocket car wasn't the only rocket car to race.
@richardvernon317
Жыл бұрын
@@patman0250 The rules are the rules!!! The two way course is to remove the effects of slope or wind assistance. The FIA (and FIM) rules are identical and date from the 1920's and were used by the US Auto Club who did the timing of all record attempts done in the USA from the 1920's onwards. The timing equipment had to be calibrated. Even Craig Breedlove's first records in the three wheeled Sprit of America were two way runs, which didn't qualify as an FIA Record as the rules at the time said the car had to have a minimum of four wheels and the car had to be wheel driven.
@richardvernon317
Жыл бұрын
@@patman0250 The rules are the rules!!! The two way course is to remove the effects of slope or wind assistance. The FIA (and FIM) rules are identical and date from the 1920's and were used by the US Auto Club who did the timing of all record attempts done in the USA from the 1920's onwards. The timing equipment had to be calibrated. Even Craig Breedlove's first records in the three wheeled Sprit of America were two way runs, which didn't qualify as an FIA Record as the rules at the time said the car had to have a minimum of four wheels and the car had to be wheel driven.
@patman0250
Жыл бұрын
@@richardvernon317 Rules my ass. He went the fastest no matter what no one can beat it and that's all there is to it. I don't want to hear about some made up BS that Guinness world records put themselves. It's all about reaching that speed no matter what on land.
@thriftshopper23
5 жыл бұрын
Quick disclaimer, Sonic 1 is at the IMS museum however it is not on display. I believe it resides in their wearhouse out of public view.
@vernhoke7730
5 жыл бұрын
I got to see the Spirit of America Sonic 1 at a custom car show at a local shopping center back in the late '70s. The show included the Pink Panther mobile, Batmobile, the Pie Wagon and a few other customs of those days.
@Dr_Do-Little
5 жыл бұрын
I have a super original name for a racing car. I'll call it "Blue Bird".
@archieredman2796
Жыл бұрын
The thing about speed records is that some guy always comes along and says "That speed record you just made is nothing I will show you" and then he proceeds to destroy your record and the next thing you know, you'r a has bin, even though you went a kerzillion MPH and thought you were going to die, now someone wants you to cheat death again, and that's the thing about speed records, a new Kamikaze is born every minute. C. moranci
@alastairjones0
5 жыл бұрын
But.. the Green Monster was Red....? Great vid, very informative and interesting 👍
@caseysmith544
5 жыл бұрын
Early on the Vehicle was all green, later in sponsorship to pay for runs the vehicle had red added to it.
@alastairjones0
5 жыл бұрын
Casey smith ahh makes sense!
@tommccallan8802
Жыл бұрын
When I was 10yo my Dad took me to a local car dealership in Pomona ca to see the Original "GOLDEN ROD" at the time the fastest piston driven car...I was hooked. Been paying attention to LSR ever since.
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