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List of vehicle speed records

Zoom! See how fast cars, planes, and even rockets can go!

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Sea King HAR3

Sea King HAR3

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Beating World's Records on Shell - advertising postcard - early 1900s
Sea King HAR3

Key Facts

Fastest Land Vehicle Speed
Over 763 miles per hour (1,228 kilometers per hour).
Vehicle Type
Rocket-powered car.
Location of Record
Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA.
Fun Fact
That speed is faster than the speed of sound!

Super Speedy Machines!

Imagine a car that goes faster than a racehorse! That's what speed records are all about. People love to see how fast they can make things go. They build special vehicles just to break these records. It's like a big race to see who can be the fastest in the whole world!

From Wagons to Rockets!

Long ago, people traveled by horse and buggy. Then came trains and cars. Each new invention was faster than the last! Now we have airplanes that fly super high and rockets that go to space. Every time someone makes a faster vehicle, they try to set a new record.

Why Are They So Fast?

These speedy vehicles are built with special shapes to cut through the air easily, like a sleek airplane. They have super powerful engines that make them zoom! Sometimes, they even have special wheels or rockets to help them go faster. It takes a lot of smart thinking to make them this fast.

Who's the Fastest?

There are records for all sorts of vehicles! There are records for cars on land, planes in the sky, and even boats on the water. The fastest land vehicle ever is a rocket-powered car that went faster than a speeding bullet! It's amazing to think about how fast these machines can travel.

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