75 years ago, Sir Malcolm Campbell broke the 300 mph mark for the first time while driving the Blue Bird V at Daytona Beach. Florida.
The Blue Bird V, was powered by a 2,300 hp supercharged Rolls-Royce R V12. The 301.129 mph record held until November 1937 when British driver George Eyston driving Thunderbolt, achieving 312 mph.
The current record is 763.035 mph
Mechanical diagram of the Blue Bird
Sir Malcolm Campbell, glancing back while sitting in the Blue Bird
Postcard commemorating the historic event