1997 Thrust SSC. Picture prepared for Wikipedia by Adrian Pingstone in May 2003 – 1,228 km/h (763 mph)
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From wikipedia: ThrustSSC, Thrust SSC or Thrust supersonic car is a British jet-propelled car developed by Richard Noble, Glynne Bowsher, Ron Ayers, Reece Liebenberg, Joshua Hambury and Jeremy Bliss.
Thrust SSC holds the world land speed record, set on 15 October 1997, when it achieved a speed of 1,228 km/h (763 mph) and became the first land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier. http://www.wikipedia.com