Spirit of America is the trademarked name used by Craig Breedlove for his land speed record–setting vehicles.
Spirit of America on exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago
Spirit of America Sonic Arrow at Wings Over the Rockies
Blue Flame
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Blue Flame is a rocket-powered land speed racing vehicle that was driven by Gary Gabelich and achieved a world land speed record on Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah on October 23, 1970. The vehicle set t
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…with Breedlove setting the record at 600.601 mph (966.574 km/h) on November 15, 1965, a record that stood until 1970, broken by Gary Gabelich's The Blue Flame land speed record rocket car. The Sonic I vehicle was sold at auction in 2025 to a private individual. Its whereabouts are unknown. After a lengthy…
Blue Flame on display in Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum, Germany
Blue Flame at Goodwood