In an unassuming garage on the edge of the Mojave desert, the wonderfully named Waldo Stakes is poking around with a few unimpressive-looking objects.
Sitting not far away, looking like a large and clumsy metal version of a string of pearls, sits his pride and joy.
It doesn’t look like much but it may one day be the fastest thing on Earth – moving at an eye-popping 2,000mph  … Pictures and more
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Sonic Wind LSRV, Waldo Stakes Discusses
Land Speed Record Rocket Car, Sonic Wind LSRV. Sonic Wind LSRV is a challenger for the World Land Speed Record currently set at 763 mph by Andy Green and the Thrust SSC team from Britain. Waldo Stakes, creator of Sonic Wind LSRV, describes the rocket car in detail including showing all of the components of the car. Sonic Wind LSRV is currently 40% complete as of September 2010