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Breedlove Javelin under restoration
Okay, we know about the Breedlove AMXs – in fact, we have one ready to go for a future issue of Hemmins Muscle Machines. But who knew Craig Breedlove drove a prepared Javelin with his name on the roof?...
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The quest for the record
A new book by land-speed racer Rocky Robinson details his attempt at setting a motorcycle record at Bonneville With the success of the film The World’s Fastest Indian, the publishing industry seems...
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…they’ll call it the Texas Takeover: Breedlove AMX record attempt
When AMC introduced the Javelin and AMX in 1968, it had some catching up to do with the rest of the muscle car field, so Kenosha went out of its way to promote the two new muscle cars. Big red, white...
View ArticleFossett land-speed racing team disbands
Since the disappearance of adventurer Steve Fossett last September, the future of his attempt at the absolute world speed record had remained up in the air. But last week, members of the record attempt...
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Craig Breedlove and Gary Gabelich, side-by-side?
Any land-speed racing historian worth his salt (get it? salt? haha!) can tell you how organized drag racing evolved out of dry lakes racing, when two or more cars would venture out side-by-side,...
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Simeone Museum celebrates straight-line motorsports
One of the great collections in the northeastern United States is the Simeone Automotive Museum in South Philadelphia, a veritable treasure of world-famed racing sports cars, including a galaxy of...
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Craig Breedlove announces plans to break the 800 MPH barrier
Images courtesy Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum. Inset photo courtesy Greg Sharp, NHRA Museum. It’s great that people still remember Craig Breedlove and his daring accomplishments during a battle...
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Breedlove Javelin, Mickey Thompson Corvette, and Prudhomme Pepsi Challenger...
All images courtesy Mecum Auctions To the best of our knowledge, Craig Breedlove, Mickey Thompson, and Don Prudhomme never went head-to-head-to-head, even though all three competed in their respective...
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Racing Heroes – Craig Breedlove
Craig Breedlove, with the original Spirit of America. Photo courtesy NHRA Museum. For those coming of age in the 1960s or 1970s, the name Craig Breedlove is indelibly linked to the quest to be the...
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Craig Breedlove laying plans for new land speed record attempt
A rendering of the proposed Spirit of America design. Images courtesy Neil Roberts. It’s been 17 years since Craig Breedlove made a serious attempt at a land-speed record in a car named the Spirit of...
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