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'''Gary Gabelich''' (born [[August 29]], [[1940]], died January [[1984]]) was a [[Croat]]ian-American who set the [[land speed record]] with his [[rocket]] powered automobile "[[Blue Flame (car)|Blue Flame]]" on [[October 23]], [[1970]], achieving the [[average]] speed of 622.287. During the attempt only 13,000 lbs. s.t. was used and a peak speed of 650 m.p.h. was momentarily attained (record speed was 622.407)[[mile]]s/[[h]] (1001.452863 [[kilometre|km]]/h) on dry lake bed at [[Bonneville Salt Flats]] in Wendover, [[Utah]]. This record was the first record over 1000 km/h, it remained unbeaten until [[1983]], when [[Richard Noble]] broke it driving [[Thrust 2]]. |
'''Gary Gabelich''' (born [[August 29]], [[1940]], died January [[1984]]) was a [[Croat]]ian-American who set the [[land speed record]] with his [[rocket]] powered automobile "[[Blue Flame (car)|Blue Flame]]" on [[October 23]], [[1970]], achieving the [[average]] speed of 622.287. During the attempt only 13,000 lbs. s.t. was used and a peak speed of 650 m.p.h. was momentarily attained (record speed was 622.407)[[mile]]s/[[h]] (1001.452863 [[kilometre|km]]/h) on dry lake bed at [[Bonneville Salt Flats]] in Wendover, [[Utah]]. This record was the first record over 1000 km/h, it remained unbeaten until [[1983]], when [[Richard Noble]] broke it driving [[Thrust 2]]. |
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Gabelich was seriously injured in the crash of an experimental 4 wheel drive Funny Car. |
Gabelich was seriously injured in the crash of an experimental 4 wheel drive Funny Car. |
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Gary Gabelich (born August 29, 1940, died January 1984) was a Croatian-American who set the land speed record with his rocket powered automobile "Blue Flame" on October 23, 1970, achieving the average speed of 622.287. During the attempt only 13,000 lbs. s.t. was used and a peak speed of 650 m.p.h. was momentarily attained (record speed was 622.407)miles/h (1001.452863 km/h) on dry lake bed at Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah. This record was the first record over 1000 km/h, it remained unbeaten until 1983, when Richard Noble broke it driving Thrust 2. Gabelich was seriously injured in the crash of an experimental 4 wheel drive Funny Car. Gabelich died in January 1984 in a motorcycle crash.
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