Team Vesco
Speedweek 2018 Fastest Run!
Turbinator II - New High Speed of 483 mph!
Turbinator II - New High Speed of 483 mph!
TURBINATOR II, with driver Dave Spangler, set the all time FASTEST mile speed, 463.038 mph FASTEST quarter speed, 369.143 mph, and FASTEST exit speed 470.605 mph in Speed Week's 70 year history on the Bonneville Salt Flats (2018).
Turbinator II - New High Speed of 483 mph!
Turbinator II - New High Speed of 483 mph!
Turbinator II - New High Speed of 483 mph!
Go forward to the start, and watch
the amazing acceleration off the starting line!!
Turbinator II - First 500 mph Run!
Turbinator II - New High Speed of 483 mph!
Turbinator II - First 500 mph Run!
On October 2, 2018, Team Vesco's Turbinator II with Dave Spangler driving became the first wheel drive car to exceed the 500 mph barrier. Owner, designer and builder, Rick Vesco and his late brother Don began to pursue this goal 17 years ago. Tragically Don died of cancer in 2002 and never saw his dream fulfilled. In 2013 Rick began to upgrade the car with a new turbine engine, new drive train, new traction control, new brakes and new body. It was sweet success when on the first (and only) day of the World Finals event on the famous Bonneville Salt Flats, Dave Spangler powered the car through to a spectacular 503 mph run!