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27/12/2008 5:46 pm
The first and the fastest - 111 years apart (pics)
A while back Arie opined that the 1885 Benz was technically the first IC-engined vehicle to hold the LSR since it was, well, the first IC-engined vehicle. But being a three-wheeler, one might also contend this was a motorcycle record, in much the same way Craig Breedlove's 3-wheel jet car did not achieve an "automobile" record per the FIA. Soooo, the initial four-wheel record then falls to the 1886 Daimler. The current fastest car is still the 1997 Thrust SSC, which achieved the first Mach 1 run, followed two days later by an official record at 760.343 mph, driven by Andy Green.
Here are both, the Daimler in 1:40 plastic by Wiking and the 1:43 Bizarre SSC (initial casting by John Shinton).
27/12/2008 9:19 pm
Love the combo Harvey! Must say though that with no FIA or FIM in 1885 the point of whether the 1885 Benz should be termed a car or a motorcycle is moot.
The two-way rule with the record as an average of the two was only introduced in 1924, but the records set before that date are still recognized as well, albeit some with a bit more hesitation than others!
In the same vein I can call the 1969 lunar rover a record vehicle, though whether a LSR (Land speed record) or LSR (Lunar speed record) vehicle is debatable! LOL!
Arie
28/12/2008 4:37 am
Great, Harvey. And the old one had a back seat, too.
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28/12/2008 7:44 am
Well Arie, I have the Minichamps Lunar Rover, so I've got that covered
Come to think of it, I also have the Hot Wheels Mars Sojourner, so I have the MSR (Martian Speed Record) represented as well. Of course, there was no on-board driver, so I guess it would be the RMSR (Remote MSR)! LOL again!