After building this massive car Henry Ford was reluctant to drive it, so he hired a fearless bicycle racer named Barney Oldfield. Oldfield won many races at the controls of “999” and would go on to become America’s first nationally famous race driver. The success of “999” would help Ford promote his next venture, Ford Motor Company !! http://www.thehenryford.org
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From wikipedia: ThrustSSC, Thrust SSC or Thrust supersonic car is a British jet-propelled ca...
1997 Thrust SSC, the Land Speed Record breaking car driven by Andy Green, on display at the Transport Museum in Coventry, UK. 1997 – 1,228 km/h (763 mph)
After building this massive car Henry Ford was reluctant to drive it, so he hired a fearless bicycle racer named Barney Oldfield. Oldfield won many races at the controls of “999” and would go on to become America’s first nationally famous race driver. The success of “999” would help Ford promote his next venture, Ford Motor Company !! http://www.thehenryford.org