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ThrustSSC, Thrust SSC or Thrust SuperSonic Car is a British jet car developed by Richard Noble, Glynne Bowsher, Ron Ayers, and Jeremy Bliss. Thrust SSC holds the world land speed record, set on 15 October 1997, and driven by Andy Green, when it achieved a speed of 1,228 km/h (763 mph) and it became the first and only land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier.
Thrust SSC at the Coventry Transport Museum, where it is part of the permanent collection.
Thrust SSC at the Coventry Transport Museum, where it is part of the permanent collection.
The team with ThrustSSC
The team with ThrustSSC
ThrustSSC on display in the Coventry Transport Museum's Landspeed Gallery
ThrustSSC on display in the Coventry Transport Museum's Landspeed Gallery
Side view of Thrust SSC showing its branding and marks at Coventry Transport Museum
Side view of Thrust SSC showing its branding and marks at Coventry Transport Museum
Richard Noble
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Richard James Anthony Noble, OBE is a Scottish entrepreneur who was holder of the land speed record between 1983 and 1997. He was also the project director of ThrustSSC, the vehicle which holds the current land speed record, set at Black Rock Desert, Nevada in 1997.
Richard Noble (left)
Richard Noble (left)
ARV Super2 with Hewland AE75 engine
ARV Super2 with Hewland AE75 engine