[umgud]

Breedlove has a long record of breaking records. He was my childhood idol. He is now 76 years old.

[Steely Tom]

Breedlove has a long record of breaking records. He was my childhood idol. He is now 76 years old.

I was very into Craig Breedlove too, when he when pushed the Spirit of America to 407 mph in August of 1963. I read about his accomplishment in Popular Science as a third-grader. It was - now that I check the date - one of the last cool things that happened before the Kennedy assassination.

The car used the J-47 jet engine, which at the time was pretty much the hottest engine in the world. Powered the F-104 Starfighter, the B-58 Hustler, and the F-4 Phantom.

Also - I found out later - was the source of the sound of the engine that powered Dr. Quest's (Jonny Quest's dad) private jet airplane.

I hope he survives this one.

[dainbramaged]

He was my childhood idol.
One of mine, too - I met him at a custom car show in Seattle in the mid 60's, got his autograph and his wife's too. She held the women's land speed record at the time. I was 12.

[Ticonderoga34]

Breedlove has a long record of breaking records. He was my childhood idol. He is now 76 years old.

I remember reading about Breedlove in Sports Illustrated when I was a kid many moons ago. I was wondering how old he was.

In any case, good luck to Mr. Breedlove. I hope he breaks the record.