Burt Munro
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Herbert James Munro was a motorcycle racer from New Zealand, famous for setting a motorcycle speed record in the 1000cc Streamliner Modified Fuel category, at Bonneville, on 26 August 1967. This recor
Burt Munro
A replica of the 1920 Indian (with half the exterior removed to show detail) that Burt Munro used to set his record in 1967
Munro's Indian on display in Invercargill
The World's Fastest Indian
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The World's Fastest Indian is a 2005 New Zealand biographical sports drama film based on the story of New Zealand speed bike racer Burt Munro and his highly modified 1920 Indian Scout motorcycle. Munr
Burt Munro
…the American Motorcyclist Association's National Records, one of which still stands as of May 2026. His efforts, and success, are the basis of the film The World's Fastest Indian (2005), starring Anthony Hopkins, and an earlier 1971 short documentary film Burt Munro: Offerings to the God of Speed, both directed by Roger Donaldson…
Theatrical release poster
A replica of Munro's Indian used in the movie