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,
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
Wingfoot Express
…Wingfoot Express Overview Production 1964 Designer Walt Arfons Body and chassis Body style Custom Made One-Off Related Green Monster Powertrain Engine Westinghouse J46 Dimensions Curb weight 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) Chronology Successor Green Monster The Wingfoot Express was a jet car…
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