Before Daytona International Speedway; NASCAR races on the beach; and unsanctioned, under-promoted, and underfunded modified races on the beach, there were speed runs on Daytona's legendary sands.
One of the legends from era was Sir Malcolm Cambell and his famed Bluebird. On December 31, 1964 - the 16th anniversary of Malcolm Campbell's death - his son Donald set the world speed record on WATER. He had also set the world LAND record earlier that year.
276 MPH - in a boat! No thank you.
From Spartanburg Herald .
Malcolm Campbell survived all his years of speed record attempts and passed away after suffering a series of strokes. Tragically, Donald Campbell died less than 3 years later while attempting another speed record on a lake.
Coincidentally, Malcolm Campbell's Bluebird was just returned from England to Daytona. Photographer Brian Cleary shared this time lapse sequence of photos as the car was put back on display.
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updated by @tmc-chase: 12/31/18 01:21:44PM