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Spirit Of America - Breaking The Land Speed Record, 1963

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BOF3900538
Video title
Spirit Of America - Breaking The Land Speed Record, 1963
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16mm
Date
1963 AD (C20th AD)
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Depicts the years of sacrifice by Craig Breedlove during which he built his jet car and set a new land speed record of 407.45 miles per hour on the Bonneville Utah salt flats in 1963. Images of Craig Breedlove early life in the 1950's in Southern California, his interest in automobiles, and the development and building of the jet car. Shows manufacturing of speed racer frame, electric arc welding of metal, machining special wheels and manufacturing tires, and assemble of the jet car. Aerial view of Salt Lake City Utah and the salt flats 1963. Preparations and speed trial runs of jet car, modifications made to jet car, more trial runs and modifications and then the jet car breaks the land speed record.

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Bridgeman Images
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20th century / car / vehicle / transport / USA / North America / America (continent) / bird's eye view / footage / 20th century / metal / sixties / salt flats / 50s / men / salt lake city / 60s / technology / goodyear / color / automobiles / helmets / record-breaking / manufacturing / southern california / electric arc / jet car / construction / shell oil / speed racer / welding / car racing / overalls / footage / safety / deserts / craig breedlove / land speed / colour / home movies / americans / 1963 / c20 / design / usa / bonneville / 1950's / utah / video / clip
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Largest available format 720 × 480 px 4,295 MB
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Footage 720 × 480 px 4,295.0 MB 1714