SpeedrooHow fast was John Cobb's 1947 land speed record?
394 mphAbout 634 km/h · Race
394 mph (634 km/h) at Bonneville, in the Railton Mobil Special.
That's about 11 times a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
🏎️394 mph
🚗the first speed record
By speed: John Cobb's record is about 10× faster than the first speed record.
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