Two-lane timeline explorer

Cars × Land Speed Records

Two collections share one chronological scale. The centre lane only surfaces relationships that have been explicitly recorded in the museum graph, keeping historical crossovers separate from simple coincidence.

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1886191019341958198220061886History of the Motor Car

From the earliest practical cars to electrification, software and the modern global industry.

1886Engine Evolution

Trace cylinders, induction, turbocharging, hybrid systems and electric propulsion through the history of the car.

1886Automotive Design Eras

Move from coachbuilding and streamlining through wedge design, aerodynamics and digitally engineered form.

1898Land Speed Records

Follow the machines, people and places that pushed the outright land-speed record forward.

1900Safety & Legislation

Follow the rules, safety technologies and public-policy changes that reshaped vehicle design.

1906Racing Circuits

Explore the opening, redesign and changing identities of the world's most important racing circuits.

1908Ford Model T

Mass motoring and industrial production.

1947Ferrari 125 S

Ferrari's origin point: the first car to carry the Ferrari name, establishing the marque in 1947.

1947Ferrari

Featured marque · complete road-car chronology through 2026

1947Ferrari · 1947–2026

Follow the Ferrari road-car catalogue from the 125 S through the newest 2026 models.

1947Motorsport ? Road Car

Explore where racing technology, materials and engineering ideas crossed into production cars.

1948Ferrari 166 Inter

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1948Porsche

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1950Ferrari 195 Inter

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1951Ferrari 212 Inter

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1952Ferrari 342 America

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1953Ferrari 375 America

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1953Ferrari 250 Europa

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1954Ferrari 250 Europa GT

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1955Ferrari 410 Superamerica

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1955Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Boano

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1956Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Tour de France

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1956, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1957Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Ellena

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1957Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1957Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder LWB

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1957, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1958Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Pinin Farina

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1959Ferrari 400 Superamerica

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1959Ferrari 250 GT SWB

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1959, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1959Ferrari 250 GT/E 2+2

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1960Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder SWB

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1960, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1962Ferrari 250 GTO

A competition-bred 250 that became one of Ferrari's defining homologation-era road cars and a benchmark of the early 1960s.

1962Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1963Lamborghini

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1963Ferrari 330 America

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1964Ferrari 330 GT 2+2

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1964Ferrari 275 GTB

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1964Ferrari 275 GTS

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1964Ferrari 500 Superfast

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1966Ferrari 275 GTB/4

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1966Ferrari 330 GTC

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1966Ferrari 330 GTS

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1966Ferrari 365 California

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1967Ferrari 365 GT 2+2

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1967Ferrari Dino 206 GT

The first Dino road car and an important step in Ferrari's adoption of the mid-engined layout for smaller sports cars.

1968Ferrari 365 GTC

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1968Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona

The front-engined V12 flagship popularly known as the Daytona, representing Ferrari's grand-touring tradition at the end of the 1960s.

1969Ferrari 365 GTS

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1969Ferrari Dino 246 GT

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1969, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1969Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1971Ferrari 365 GTC/4

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1972Ferrari Dino 246 GTS

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1972, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1972Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1973Ferrari 365 GT4 BB

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1973, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1973Ferrari Dino 308 GT4

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1973, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1975Ferrari Dino 208 GT4

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1975, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1975Ferrari 308 GTB

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1975, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1976Ferrari 308 GT4

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1976, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1976Ferrari 208 GT4

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1976, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1976Ferrari 400

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1976Ferrari 512 BB

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1976, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1977Ferrari 308 GTS

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1977, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1979Ferrari 400i

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1980Ferrari Mondial 8

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1980, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1980Ferrari 208 GTB

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1980, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1980Ferrari 208 GTS

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1980, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1980Ferrari 308 GTBi

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1980, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1980Ferrari 308 GTSi

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1980, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1981Ferrari 512 BBi

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1981, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1982Ferrari 208 GTB Turbo

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1982, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1982Ferrari Mondial Quattrovalvole

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1982, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1982Ferrari 308 GTB Quattrovalvole

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1982, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1982Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1982, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1983Ferrari 208 GTS Turbo

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1983, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1983Ferrari Mondial Quattrovalvole Cabriolet

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1983, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1984Ferrari 288 GTO

A turbocharged homologation special that helped establish the template for Ferrari's modern limited-production flagship supercars.

1984Ferrari Testarossa

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1984, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1985Ferrari 412

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1985Ferrari Mondial 3.2

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1985, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1985Ferrari Mondial 3.2 Cabriolet

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1985, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1985Ferrari 328 GTB

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1985, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1985Ferrari 328 GTS

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1985, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1986Ferrari GTB Turbo

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1986, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1986Ferrari GTS Turbo

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1986, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1987Ferrari F40

Turbocharging, composites and the analogue supercar.

1987Ferrari F40

Ferrari's late-1980s flagship: lightweight, twin-turbocharged and deliberately uncompromising, created during Enzo Ferrari's lifetime.

1989Ferrari 348 TB

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1989, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1989Ferrari 348 TS

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1989, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1989Ferrari Mondial T

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1989, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1989Ferrari Mondial T Cabriolet

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1989, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1992Ferrari 456 GT

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1992Ferrari 512 TR

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1992, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1993Ferrari 348 GTB

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1993, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1993Ferrari 348 GTS

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1993, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1993Ferrari 348 Spider

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1993, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1994Ferrari F355 Berlinetta

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1994, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1994Ferrari F355 GTS

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1994, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1994Ferrari F512 M

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1994, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1995Ferrari F355 Spider

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1995, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1995Ferrari F50

A 1990s flagship built around a naturally aspirated V12 and a carbon-fibre structure, with unusually direct links to Ferrari's racing…

1996Ferrari 550 Maranello

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1996Ferrari 456 GTA

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1997Ferrari 355 F1

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1997, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

1998Ferrari 456M GT

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1998Ferrari 456M GTA

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

1999Ferrari 360 Modena

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 1999, it sits within Ferrari's 19…

2000Ferrari 360 Spider

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 2000, it sits within Ferrari's 20…

2001Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

2002Ferrari 575M Maranello

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

2002Ferrari Enzo Ferrari

Ferrari's early-2000s flagship, combining carbon construction, advanced aerodynamics and Formula One-influenced technology.

2003Ferrari Challenge Stradale

A focused Ferrari special-series model, created as a more extreme or limited interpretation of a contemporary road car. Introduced in…

2004Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

2005Ferrari F430

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 2005, it sits within Ferrari's 20…

2005Ferrari Superamerica

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

2005Ferrari F430 Spider

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 2005, it sits within Ferrari's 20…

2006Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

2007Ferrari 430 Scuderia

A focused Ferrari special-series model, created as a more extreme or limited interpretation of a contemporary road car. Introduced in…

2008Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M

A focused Ferrari special-series model, created as a more extreme or limited interpretation of a contemporary road car. Introduced in…

2009Ferrari 458 Italia

Naturally aspirated performance at the rise of digitally integrated control.

2009Ferrari California

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

2009Ferrari 458 Italia

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 2009, it sits within Ferrari's 20…

2010Ferrari 599 GTO

A focused Ferrari special-series model, created as a more extreme or limited interpretation of a contemporary road car. Introduced in…

2010Ferrari SA Aperta

A focused Ferrari special-series model, created as a more extreme or limited interpretation of a contemporary road car. Introduced in…

2011Ferrari 458 Spider

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 2011, it sits within Ferrari's 20…

2011Ferrari FF

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

2012Ferrari F12berlinetta

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

2013Ferrari LaFerrari

Ferrari's first production hybrid flagship, pairing a V12 with electric assistance as the marque entered the electrified performance e…

2013Ferrari 458 Speciale

A focused Ferrari special-series model, created as a more extreme or limited interpretation of a contemporary road car. Introduced in…

2014Ferrari California T

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

2014Ferrari 458 Speciale A

A focused Ferrari special-series model, created as a more extreme or limited interpretation of a contemporary road car. Introduced in…

2015Ferrari 488 GTB

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 2015, it sits within Ferrari's 20…

2015Ferrari 488 Spider

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 2015, it sits within Ferrari's 20…

2015Ferrari F12tdf

A focused Ferrari special-series model, created as a more extreme or limited interpretation of a contemporary road car. Introduced in…

2016Ferrari GTC4Lusso

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

2016Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta

A Ferrari flagship supercar representing the highest-performance road-car technology of its era. Introduced in 2016, it sits within Fe…

2017Ferrari GTC4Lusso T

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

2017Ferrari 812 Superfast

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

2018Ferrari Portofino

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

2018Ferrari 488 Pista

A focused Ferrari special-series model, created as a more extreme or limited interpretation of a contemporary road car. Introduced in…

2018Ferrari 488 Pista Spider

A focused Ferrari special-series model, created as a more extreme or limited interpretation of a contemporary road car. Introduced in…

2019Ferrari Monza SP1

A limited-series Ferrari Icona model that reinterprets themes from the marque's historic competition and sports-car design. Introduced…

2019Ferrari Monza SP2

A limited-series Ferrari Icona model that reinterprets themes from the marque's historic competition and sports-car design. Introduced…

2019Ferrari F8 Tributo

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 2019, it sits within Ferrari's 20…

2019Ferrari SF90 Stradale

Ferrari's first series-production plug-in hybrid, combining a turbocharged V8 with electric motors and all-wheel drive.

2019Ferrari 812 GTS

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

2020Ferrari Roma

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

2020Ferrari F8 Spider

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 2020, it sits within Ferrari's 20…

2020Ferrari SF90 Spider

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 2020, it sits within Ferrari's 20…

2021Ferrari 296 GTB

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 2021, it sits within Ferrari's 20…

2021Ferrari Daytona SP3

A limited-series Ferrari Icona model that reinterprets themes from the marque's historic competition and sports-car design. Introduced…

2021Ferrari Portofino M

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

2021Ferrari 812 Competizione

A focused Ferrari special-series model, created as a more extreme or limited interpretation of a contemporary road car. Introduced in…

2021Ferrari 812 Competizione A

A focused Ferrari special-series model, created as a more extreme or limited interpretation of a contemporary road car. Introduced in…

2022Ferrari 296 GTS

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 2022, it sits within Ferrari's 20…

2022Ferrari Purosangue

Ferrari's first production four-door model, extending the marque into a new body format while retaining a naturally aspirated V12.

2023Ferrari Roma Spider

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

2023Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale

A focused Ferrari special-series model, created as a more extreme or limited interpretation of a contemporary road car. Introduced in…

2023Ferrari SF90 XX Spider

A focused Ferrari special-series model, created as a more extreme or limited interpretation of a contemporary road car. Introduced in…

2024Ferrari 12Cilindri

A front-engined V12 grand tourer introduced in 2024, continuing a lineage that reaches back to Ferrari's earliest road cars.

2024Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider

A Ferrari grand tourer that charts the evolution of the marque's road-car design, performance and long-distance character. Introduced…

2024Ferrari F80

Ferrari's latest flagship supercar generation, using a hybrid V6 powertrain and an aerodynamics-led approach to performance.

2025Ferrari Amalfi

A front-engined V8 grand tourer introduced as the successor to the Roma, focused on everyday usability and contemporary Ferrari design.

2025Ferrari 849 Testarossa

A new plug-in-hybrid V8 flagship sports car introduced in 2025, reviving the Testarossa name for a new technological era.

2025Ferrari 849 Testarossa Spider

A Ferrari sports car that forms part of the marque's evolving performance-car lineage. Introduced in 2025, it sits within Ferrari's 20…

2025Ferrari 296 Speciale

A focused Ferrari special-series model, created as a more extreme or limited interpretation of a contemporary road car. Introduced in…

2025Ferrari 296 Speciale A

A focused Ferrari special-series model, created as a more extreme or limited interpretation of a contemporary road car. Introduced in…

2026Ferrari Ferrari Luce

Ferrari's first battery-electric series-production model, marking a new branch in the company's road-car history.

2026Ferrari Amalfi Spider

The open-top counterpart to the Amalfi, joining Ferrari's road-car range in 2026.

2026Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale

A limited 2026 interpretation of the 12Cilindri built around a manual transmission and the marque's front-engined V12 tradition.

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No explicit crossover has been curated between these two lanes yet. That is intentional: the middle should explain genuine historical relationships, not manufacture a connection because two things happened in the same decade.
1886191019341958198220061935Blue Bird — 1935 Land Speed Record

Breaking the 300 mph barrier.

1983Thrust2 — 1983 Land Speed Record

The jet-powered record era.

1997ThrustSSC — 1997 Land Speed Record

The first supersonic outright land speed record.

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