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Thrust2

Thrust2 is a British designed and built jet propelled car, which held the world land speed record between, 1983 and 1997.

The car was built and driven by Richard Noble[?]. On October 4th 1983 the car reached a top speed of 633 mph (1018 km/h) in the Black Rock Desert[?] in Nevada USA.

In 1997 Thrust2's record was broken by Richard Noble's follow up car, ThrustSSC.

Thrust2 and ThrustSSC are displayed at the Museum of British Road Transport in Coventry, England.

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