15/10/2026
On this day in 1997, a car broke the sound barrier!
British driver Andy Green took the jet-powered Thrust SSC to an incredible 763 mph in Nevadaโs Black Rock Desert โ becoming the first driver to officially break the sound barrier on land.
Thatโs quite a bit faster than the morning commute! ๐
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