Craig Breedlove RIP

[Pupp]

On the site where ‘speed matters’, I’d suggest this man warrants a glass being lifted to honour his passing…

https://www.motorweek.org/auto_news/this_just_in/h...

[SS427 Camaro]

Spirit of America

[Panamax]

The Beach Boys wrote a song about him too,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZPWsMrehEA

The Bonneville salt flats had seen some strange things
But the strangest thing yet was a jet without wings
Once as a jet it played in the stars
But now on the ground it's the king of our cars

Half airplane half auto now famous worldwide
The Spirit of America, the name on the side
The man who would drive her Craig Breedlove by name
A daring young man played a dangerous game

With a J-47, a jet for his power
Craig Breedlove had averaged four-o-seven per hour
Both man and machine had given fair warn
They'd set a new record on that warm August morn.

[anonymous-user]

Just googled, surprised i’d never heard of him, considering his achievements

[rigga]

James6112 said:

Just googled, surprised i’d never heard of him, considering his achievements

I'm guessing you're not that old .

From a time when the LSR was hotly contested.

[anonymous-user]

rigga said:

James6112 said:

Just googled, surprised i’d never heard of him, considering his achievements

I'm guessing you're not that old .

From a time when the LSR was hotly contested.

61

[Mr E]

Glass raised.
I considered lighting it. Given the individual concerned, volatile liquid on fire seemed appropriate.

One hopes his passage through whatever gates present themselves is at the end of a couple of miles of salt and on full afterburner.

[B'stard Child]

James6112 said:

61

Christ - have you been under a rock for 50 of the 61?

[gazza285]

B'stard Child said:

James6112 said:

61

Christ - have you been under a rock for 50 of the 61?

I’m 51, and I’ve known who Craig Breedlove is for at least forty of those…

[Benni]

RIP Mr. Breedlove, one of my childhood heroes.

I recommend a book to anyone interested in his 1996 attempt ( and in LSR generally )

"Infinity over Zero" by Cole Coonce .

[soad]

RIP, chap.

That Daytona Coupe looks mega.

[DeejRC]

A life properly lived.
I was reading about him as a boy before I’d even got to senior school.

Fully deserves his rest. Glass raised.

[sociopath]

B'stard Child said:

James6112 said:

61

Christ - have you been under a rock for 50 of the 61?

At 61 (like me) surely you used to buy 'Speed and Power'?

He was probably mentioned in every edition!

[rigga]

James6112 said:

rigga said:

James6112 said:

Just googled, surprised i’d never heard of him, considering his achievements

I'm guessing you're not that old .

From a time when the LSR was hotly contested.

61

I am actually very surprised at that.