Racer claims to break land speed record with 50-year-old car
America's 69-year-old racer Danny Thompson has claimed to set a land speed record using a car constructed by his father and late motorsports entrepreneur Mickey Thompson in 1968. Danny achieved a speed of 724 kmph (450 mph), breaking the record of 707 kmph set in 2012. Danny's Challenger 2 was then recognised as the world's fastest piston powered car.