Drivers and their Models

Land speed record holders photographed with scale models of their cars, from Malcolm Campbell’s 1928 Bluebird to the Aussie Invader of 2012.

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Photograph: Donald Campbell with a scale model of the 1960 Bluebird (fig. 1), restored and colourised with AI.

1928

Donald, son of Malcom Campbell, holding a Kingsbury tin toy model of his father’s 1928 Bluebird LSR car.

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1929

Sir Henry Segrave with a model of his 1929 Land Speed Record holder, the Golden Arrow

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1932

Barney Oldfield and a concept model of the Miller-Oldfield car of 1932 which was never built

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1938

George Easton with a Kingsbury tin toys model of his 1938 LSR holder Thunderbolt

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Donald Campbell with the Norris brothers who designed his cars

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1960

Donald Campbell with a scale model of the 1960 "Bluebird"

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1960

Donald Campbell with Leo Villa and a wind tunnel model of the 1960 BB

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1960s

Art Arfons, a multi LSR holder in the 1960’s, with a project model

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1960

Dr. Nathan Ostich holding a model of the Flying Caduceus circa 1960

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1963

Craig Breedlove and the 1963 Speed of America

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Craig Breedlove with Spirit of America Sonic I

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Craig Breedlove with a models of Sonic I and a concept for a rocket car

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1965

Bob and Bill Summers with an early model of Goldenrod, their 1965 wheel driven LSR holder

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Bob Summers who drove Goldenrod to the wheel driven LSR of 409.277mph

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Bill and Bob Summers in the foreground

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Craig Breedlove with models of Sonic I and a concept for a rocket car

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1969

Gary Gabelich with a model of the 1969 Blue Flame

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1970

Bill Fredrick holds a model of a 1970 concept of a rocket car. Art Arfons is on his right.

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2012

Rosco McGlashan holding a model of the Aussie Invader 5R 2012

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