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Art Arfons driving Green Monster achieved a speed of 434

Monday 5th October 1964

Art Arfons driving Green Monster achieved a speed of 434.02 mph to set a new World Land Speed Record. This was subsequently beaten 8 days later by Craig Breedlove in Spirit of America, with a speed of 468 mph.

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