Green Monster (automobile)
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The Green Monster was the name of several vehicles built by Art Arfons and his half-brother Walt Arfons. These ranged from dragsters to a turbojet-powered car that briefly held the land speed record t
Green Monster, the Land Speed Record car
Green Monster jet left-side cockpit and driving position.
General Electric J79 on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force
Green Monster rear end.
Wingfoot Express
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The Wingfoot Express was a jet car which set the land speed record on October 2, 1964, with a speed of 413.20 mph. Designed by Walt Arfons and Tom Green, it was driven during the record run by Green,
Green Monster (automobile)
…of 434, 536, and 576 miles per hour (698, 863, and 927 km/h) in the flying mile (despite blowing a tire on the last record run). It competed against Wingfoot Express (built by his brother Walt, who could not pilot the car himself, having suffered a stroke) and Craig Breedlove's Spirit of America – Sonic 1, which…
Wingfoot Express I Artwork WP