Steve Fossett's Spaceship-Like Land Speed Record Car For Sale

Justin Hyde 10/07/10 5:30pm 10/07/10 5:30pm g 28,778 L 100

Before his death in 2007, adventurer Steve Fossett was readying an attempt to break the land speed record of 763 mph, using a vehicle from famed designer Craig Breedlove. Mothballed for two years, it's now up for sale.

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Land Speed Record Racing

Wes Siler 8/25/09 3:00pm 8/25/09 3:00pm g 16,324 L 20

Steve Fossett's Record-Breaking Jet Car Up For Sale

Land Speed Record Racing

Wes Siler 8/25/09 3:00pm 8/25/09 3:00pm g 16,324 L 20

Steve Fossett disappeared on September 3, 2008, leaving behind an unproven land speed record contender. It was expected that the car would shatter Thrust SSC's supersonic 763 MPH record, possibly reaching four-figure speeds.

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News: Racing

Davey G. Johnson 1/02/07 7:15pm 1/02/07 7:15pm g 3,001 L 5

Steve Fossett Buys Spirit of America

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Davey G. Johnson 1/02/07 7:15pm 1/02/07 7:15pm g 3,001 L 5

He's a record-setting balloonist, sailor and pilot, and he's even run the 24 Heures du Mans. He's Steve Fossett, and he holds a fistful of records. And now, with the purchas of Spirit of America, he's going after the outright land speed record, hoping to take down the nearly-a-decade-old Thrust SSC record set by Andy…