Glenn sends us the Challenger 1 - a legendary Land Speed Record (LSR) car built by Mickey Thompson in 1959. Though it is often associated with Pontiac due to its power source, it was a custom-built streamliner with no factory involvement. The car was powered by four supercharged Pontiac 389 cubic-inch “Bonneville” V8 engines - with each unit driving one of the four wheels. It featured an extreme aerodynamic body built on a tube-frame chassis, designed specifically for Land Speed Record attempts. On October 6, 1959, Thompson drove the Challenger 1 to a record speed of 363.67 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
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