Richard Noble Sets Land Speed Record at Black Rock Desert, October 4, 1983
Richard Noble sets a new land speed record of 633.468 miles per hour (1,019.468Β km/h) at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada.
Date: October 4, 1983
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