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SPEED RECORDS |
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From 1959 to 1962 |
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WORLDS UNLIMITED SPEED RECORDS Flying Start |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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5 K |
10/6/59 |
Bonneville, Utah |
Challenger I (Pontiac) |
345.33 |
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5 M |
" |
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" |
340.70 |
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10 K |
" |
" |
"' |
327.59 |
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10 M |
" |
" |
" |
286.16 |
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Standing Start |
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1K |
5/14/60 |
March AFB, Calif. |
Assault I (Pontiac) |
132.94 |
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1 M |
" |
" |
" |
149.93 |
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INTERNATIONAL CLASS A 8000 cc. and over (488 Cu. In. and over) Flying Start |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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5 K |
10/6/59 |
Bonneville, Utah |
Challenger I (Pontiac) |
345.33 |
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5 M |
" |
" |
" |
340.70 |
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10 K |
" |
" |
" |
327.59 |
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10 M |
" |
" |
" |
286.16 |
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Standing Start |
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1 K |
5/14/60 |
March AFB, Calif. |
Assault I (Pontiac) |
132.71 |
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1 M |
" |
" |
" |
149.22 |
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INTERNATIONAL CLASS B 5000 to 8000 cc. (305 to 488 Cu. In.) Standing Start |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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1 K |
5/14/60 |
March AFB, Calif. |
Assault II (Pontiac) |
132.71 |
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1 M |
" |
" |
" |
149.93 |
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INTERNATIONAL CLASS C 3000 to 5000 cc. (183 to 305 Cu. In.) Standing Start |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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1 K |
7/9/61 |
March AFB, Calif. |
Pontiac V-8 |
123.90 |
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1 M |
" |
" |
" |
138.93 |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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50 K |
9/18/62 |
Bonneville, Utah |
Harvey Alum. Spl. (Buick) |
172.53 |
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50 M |
" |
" |
" |
174.08 |
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100 K |
" |
" |
" |
174.87 |
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100 M |
" |
" |
" |
174.52 |
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200 K |
" |
" |
" |
172.65 |
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200 M |
" |
" |
" |
168.76 |
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500 K |
" |
" |
" |
162.35 |
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1 Hour |
" |
" |
" |
170.04 |
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INTERNATIONAL CLASS D 2000 to 3000 cc. (122 to 183 Cu. In.) Standing Start |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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1 K |
7/15/62 |
March AFB, Calif. |
Attempt (Pontiac) |
112.088 |
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INTERNATIONAL CLASS E 1500 to 2000 cc. (91.5 to 122 Cu. In.) Standing Start |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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1K |
7/9/61 |
March AFB Calif. |
Pontiac Tempest |
96.37 |
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1M |
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114.35 |
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INTERNATIONAL CLASS F 1100 to 1500 cc. (67 to 91.5 Cu. In.) Standing Start |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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1K |
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March AFB Calif. |
Pontiac Tempest |
91.37 |
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1M |
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106.78 |
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