7.5K views · 262 reactions | Bluebird CN7 1964Donald Campbell Bizarre Scala 1:18 | Tiny cars | Facebook

Today in 1955, Donald Campbell was on Ullswater, testing the Bluebird K7 ahead of his attempts to break the world water speed record. "I think it will be June before we are in any position to make an attack on the record" He was right, he broke the record on June 23rd 1955. | BBC Archive

22K views · 63 reactions | Today, 58 years ago, Donald Campbell attempted to set a water speed record in the iconic Bluebird K7. Tragically, at 330mph, the Bluebird K7 took off and somersaulted, fatally disintegrating as it crashed back into the water. Our condolences to Campbell's loved ones. Check out Editor Hugo Andreae's tour of the restored Bluebird K7 on our YouTube channel. #speedboat #worldrecordattempt #motorboat #racing #racinglife | Motor Boat & Yachting | Facebook

Join the dark side of racing 🏁👇🏼🏁•¥ •¥ •¥ „During the 2013 El Mirage SCTA meet, Brian Gillespie — already the season champion — pushed his heavily modified Honda Insight to nearly 190 mph. Suddenly, he lost control on the silt surface. The car spun sideways, caught wind, and began a violent series of barrel rolls. It disintegrated in what became one of the most dramatic crashes in land speed racing history. Yet incredibly — no one died. Gillespie survived with a collapsed lung and a concussi