Art Arfons with 'Green Monster' Land Speed Record car, c1966. Artist: Unknown

Art Arfons with 'Green Monster' Land Speed Record car, c1966. Artist: Unknown

1-194-017 - National Motor Museum/Heritage Images

Art Arfons with 'Green Monster' Land Speed Record car, c1966. Arfons set three Land Speed Records in his jet-powered 'Green Monster' car in the 1960s, the fastest being 576.553 mph in 1965. In 1966, when attempting to regain the record from his great rival Craig Breedlove, a wheel came off the car when travelling at over 600 mph. Arfons survived without serious injury, but never regained the record.


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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
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  1. Art Arfons: American: Land Speed Record car driver

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  1. Photograph

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  1. 40 45 00 N , 111 53 00 W

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5197x3622
File Size : 55,148kb


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  1. HIP328
  1. 0340001185
  1. 1-194-017
  1. 1185
  1. 1194017


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