Land-speed landmarks - first record set by rocket-powered car
Who
Gary Gabelich
What
631.367 mile(s) per hour
Where
United States (Bonneville)
When
Gary Gabelich (USA), driving Blue Flame, achieved a speed of 631.367 mi/h in Bonneville, Utah, USA, on 23 October 1970 - the first and fastest record set by a rocket-powered car.