The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) did recognise it, however, classing Spirit as a motorcycle. Spirit 's record was thus not recognised by the FIA. ( John Cobb had already exceeded this 400 mph mark in 1947, but had not sustained it as an average over both runs.)Īt the time of Spirit of America 's construction the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) rules for a land speed record required four wheels. Before trying again, a new stabilizer and steerable front wheel were added.īreedlove set his first record on Septemat Bonneville, the first man to set an average speed of over 400 mph (640 km/h) during a land speed record attempt. The first Spirit had a General Electric J47 engine from an F-86 and was tested at Bonneville Salt Flats in 1962, where difficult handling resulted in failure. Like most of the other competing vehicles, the engine was ex-military. Spirit of America was the first of the modern record breaking jet-propelled cars, built with a narrow streamlined fuselage, three-wheel chassis, and, most significantly, turbojet engine.
Spirit of America is the trademarked name used by Craig Breedlove for his land speed record-setting vehicles. Spirit of America on exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago
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