Officially sanctioned by Hitler himself (a race car fan influenced by Stuck), automotive designer Dr. Porsche aimed first at 550 km/hr but after George Euston's and John Cobb's successful LSR (Land Speed Record) runs the aim was raised to 600km/hr.
Officially sanctioned by Hitler himself (a race car fan influenced by Stuck), the project was started in 1937. Automotive designer Dr. Porsche first targeted 550 km/hr but after George Euston's and John Cobb's successful LSR (Land Speed Record) runs of 1938-39 the target was raised to 600km/hr.