Land speed records absolutely fascinate me. While drag racing is fun and practical for most of us, land speed records require a lot more planning, power, and endurance. One of the most enduring records of the past century has been that for the Stanley Steamer, which set the land speed record of 127 mph back in 1906. It stood officially unbroken until last year, when a team of British engineers sent their Steam Kettle steam-powered car to a 148 mph run.
Now one American, Chuk Williams, is working on bringing that record back to America, according to Wired Magazine.