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400-mph Bonneville Land Speed Streamliner
This streamliner is a piston-engined, wheel-driven land speed car that was built to its current form in 2009. It achieved a flying mile speed of over 400 mph at the Bonneville salt flats in 2010, and was the only gasoline-powered car to do so. The vehicle was initially constructed in 1995 as a 27’ streamliner by Roy Fjastad of Full Bore Race Products. It was sold to sprint-car team owner Junior Kurtz in 2003, and reached 309 mph at Bonneville in 2004 before being purchased in 2006 by the seller, Spectre Performance founder and driver Amir Rosenbaum. It was then rebuilt by Steve Schmalz of Performance Fabrication, with 39’ bodywork styled by aerodynamicist Ken Rappaport and power from a modified Cadillac V8 built by Courtney Hines’ Cad Company. Additional features include an air-shifted Liberty five-speed transmission, twin Garrett turbochargers, a liquid-to-air intercooler, a 10″ Winters quick-change rear end, inline front wheels, carbon fiber disc brakes, and dual parachutes. After completion in 2009, the car was driven to two SCTA class speed records at Bonneville by the seller and co-driver Kenny Hoover. In September 2010 it surpassed 408 mph in the flying mile and flying kilometer while being piloted by the seller at the FIA-timed Top Speed Shootout at Bonneville. It has been in storage for the last 10 years and will require a mechanical refresh before returning to the salt. In additional to gasoline, this streamliner is also capable of running on methanol or alternative fuel, and the seller has outlined suggested modifications to pursue higher speeds. It is now offered on a bill of sale in Redwood City, California with a collection of spare parts, as well as documentation of its construction and Bonneville achievements.
The original build utilized a drop tank from a McDonnell F-101 Voodoo jet fighter to form the nose cone and portions of the bodywork. The car was acquired without an engine in 2006 by the seller, who endeavored to transform it into a car capable of 400 mph. After experimenting with modifications to the existing body, the seller enlisted Steve Schmalz of Performance Fabrication in San Carlos, California to redesign and rebuild the structure, resulting in its current appearance.
The frame was rebuilt to a length of 39’ with a narrowed rear track of 20” and a tubular body measuring 29” in diameter. The revised shape and dimensions were designed by aerodynamicist Ken Rappaport, and new aluminum panels were fabricated by Schmalz’s team, though the nose cone was retained. Closeups of the bodywork are included in the photo gallery below, as are images of the vehicle with the outer panels removed.
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This streamliner is a piston-engined, wheel-driven land speed car that was built to its current form in 2009. It achieved a flying mile speed of over 400 mph at the Bonneville salt flats in 2010, and was the only gasoline-powered car to do so. The vehicle was initially constructed in 1995 as a 27’ streamliner by Roy Fjastad of Full Bore Race Products. It was sold to sprint-car team owner Junior Kurtz in 2003, and reached 309 mph at Bonneville in 2004 before being purchased in 2006 by the seller, Spectre Performance founder and driver Amir Rosenbaum. It was then rebuilt by Steve Schmalz of Performance Fabrication, with 39’ bodywork styled by aerodynamicist Ken Rappaport and power from a modified Cadillac V8 built by Courtney Hines’ Cad Company. Additional features include an air-shifted Liberty five-speed transmission, twin Garrett turbochargers, a liquid-to-air intercooler, a 10″ Winters quick-change rear end, inline front wheels, carbon fiber disc brakes, and dual parachutes. After completion in 2009, the car was driven to two SCTA class speed records at Bonneville by the seller and co-driver Kenny Hoover. In September 2010 it surpassed 408 mph in the flying mile and flying kilometer while being piloted by the seller at the FIA-timed Top Speed Shootout at Bonneville. It has been in storage for the last 10 years and will require a mechanical refresh before returning to the salt. In additional to gasoline, this streamliner is also capable of running on methanol or alternative fuel, and the seller has outlined suggested modifications to pursue higher speeds. It is now offered on a bill of sale in Redwood City, California with a collection of spare parts, as well as documentation of its construction and Bonneville achievements.
The original build utilized a drop tank from a McDonnell F-101 Voodoo jet fighter to form the nose cone and portions of the bodywork. The car was acquired without an engine in 2006 by the seller, who endeavored to transform it into a car capable of 400 mph. After experimenting with modifications to the existing body, the seller enlisted Steve Schmalz of Performance Fabrication in San Carlos, California to redesign and rebuild the structure, resulting in its current appearance.
The frame was rebuilt to a length of 39’ with a narrowed rear track of 20” and a tubular body measuring 29” in diameter. The revised shape and dimensions were designed by aerodynamicist Ken Rappaport, and new aluminum panels were fabricated by Schmalz’s team, though the nose cone was retained. Closeups of the bodywork are included in the photo gallery below, as are images of the vehicle with the outer panels removed.
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