On the morning of March 26th, on the dry Lake Ivanpah, The Ecotricity Greenbird driven by British engineer, Richard Jenkins smashed the world land speed record for wind powered vehicles. The Greenbird clocked 126.1 mph (202.9 km/h) , eclipsing the old, American held, record of 116 mph , set by Bob Schumacher in the Iron Duck in March 1999 at the same location
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Q: Both the National Guard and the U.S. Army sponsor race cars in the Indy Car Series and NASCAR. I was wondering how much this is costing, where this money is coming from and who gives the approval for this?
— Frank A BoyanceÂ
A: We talked to the Army and Guard.
Here’s what Rose M. Richeson, spokeswoman for the Guard, told us:
The Army National Guard motorsports marketing programs are paid for … More
Something for everyone! Amphicars were in attendance, and around noon, they launched from the boat ramp and into Lake Mirror. These cars were quite expensive in their day. It was made in West Germany, sported a Triumph engine, 4 cylinders, 70 cubic inches. Price varied, but in 1967, it was $3031 in 1967. The last year of import was 1968. An understatement to say they had many potential rust problems.
120 mph (192 km/h) Crash Test performed by Fifth Gear Team