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ThrustSSC
Current world land speed record (763 mph, 15 Oct 1997, Andy Green); first land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Culture Coventry Trust · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1 Built
- Years
- 1997
- Engine
- Not yet verified
- Power
- 82,000 kW / 112,000 PSFactory: 110,000 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 1,370 km/hFactory: 850 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
ThrustSSC was designed to set the first supersonic World Land Speed Record. It was conceived with a capability of reaching 850 mph. The project was led by Richard Noble, with Andy Green as driver.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionthe single ThrustSSC record car, displayed at Coventry Transport Museum | 11 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
ThrustSSC was built to set the first supersonic World Land Speed Record. The project conceived it with a capability of 850 mph and used RAF fighter pilot Andy Green as driver.
The car ran on the Black Rock Desert in Nevada in September and October 1997. Andy Green took it to 714 mph in September. The supersonic record of 763.035 mph followed on 15 October 1997.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard ThrustSSC.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 82,000 kW / 112,000 PSFactory: 110,000 hp · converted2 Independently researchedFigure as stated on the project's own website (builder's claim). No rating standard is given and no measurement is stated in the cached text. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 1,370 km/hFactory: 850 mph · converted3 Independently researchedDesign capability stated by the project, not a measured speed. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Coventry Transport Museum – ThrustSSC Level B
- 1 the single ThrustSSC record car, displayed at Coventry Transport Museum
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2
Thrust SSC - The ThrustSSC Story (SSC Programme project website, archived) Level B SSC Programme Ltd · 2000-05-12
- strap himself into a 110,000 horsepower jet car
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3
ThrustSSC: the story Level B ThrustSSC project website (archived) · 2000-05-12
- Conceived with a capability of reaching 850mph
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