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Wanted: speed freak with deep pockets keen to sniff out Bloodhound record

Investor with loads of money and sense of adventure is sought to make the long-awaited attempt to beat 1,228km/h mark

25 January 2021 - 19:47 By Denis Droppa

For sale: one land-speed record car, top speed 1,287km/h-plus, low mileage...

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