Land Speed Record
On August 16, 2011 a 1966 Saab 96 driven by Alex LaFortune set a new speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats for stock body production cars with 750 cc engines at 110.113 MPH. (The previous record, set in 2008, was held by a Honda Z600.)
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