Autographs of Craig Breedlove
Norman Craig Breedlove Sr. (March 23, 1937 – April 4, 2023) was an American professional race car driver and a five-time world land speed record holder. He was the first person in history to reach 500 mph (800 km/h), and 600 mph (970 km/h), using several turbojet-powered vehicles, all named Spirit of America.
In 1962, he made his first attempt, in a freewheeling tricycle (ignoring FIA rules requiring four wheels, at least two driven; in the event, FIM happily accepted it) powered by a General Electric J47 turbojet engine. On August 5, 1963, this first Spirit made its first record attempt, using just 90% of available thrust to reach 388.47 mph (625.18 km/h) over the measured mile. The return pass, on 95% power, turned up a two-way average of 407.45 mph (655.73 km/h). Spirit of America was so light on the ground that it did not even need to change tires afterward.
For 1964, Breedlove faced competition from Walt Arfons' Wingfoot Express (piloted by Tom Green), as well as from brother Art Arfons in his four-wheel, FIA-legal Green Monster. With more engine power, Breedlove upped the record to 468.72 mph (754.33 km/h) "ith almost insolent ease", then to 526.28 mph (846.97 km/h), making him the first man to exceed 500 mph (800 km/h). This pass was not without incident, however, for one of his drogue parachute's shroud lines parted, and Spirit of America ran on for 5 mi (8.0 km) before hitting a telegraph pole and coming to rest in a lake. This record stood all of twelve days before Green Monster broke it, recording a two-run average of 536.71 mph (863.75 km/h).
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Current items with a signature of Craig Breedlove
These are the most current items with a signature of Craig Breedlove that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Craig Breedlove Autograph Photograph 608 MPH Original Vintage 8x10 Photo | £66.15 |  |
| Craig Breedlove Autograph Photograph 608 MPH Original Vintage 8x10 Photo | £66.78 | |
Traded items with a signature of Craig Breedlove
The most expensive item with a signature of Craig Breedlove (Donald Campbell signed and dedicated to Craig Breedlove LSR Programme 1963) was sold in August 2018 for £210.00 while the cheapest item (Craig Breedlove SIGNED Spirit of Amercia Portrait , Bonneville Utah USA 1962) found a new owner for £14.99 in August 2021. The month with the most items sold (5) was May 2025 with an average selling price of £76.62 for an autographed item of Craig Breedlove. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2026 with £103.92 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £14.99 was August 2021. In average, an autographed item from Craig Breedlove is worth £76.62.
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