Blue Flame

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Blue Flame on the salt flats

The Blue Flame was the high-performing, ultra high-speed, rocket-powered vehicle which achieved the world land speed record on Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah on October 28 1970. The record 1065.8 km/h lasted for 13 years and was set as an average of achieved speed in both ways (617.601 + 627.207= 617.602 miles/h). The driver, Gary Gabelich, was of Croatian origin and native of San Pedro, California.

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Blue Flame on exhibit in Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum, Germany

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See also: Blue Flame, 1970, Automobile, Bonneville Salt Flats, Croatia, Gary Gabelich, H, Km, Land speed record