Fred Marriott Stanley Steamer
Fred Marriott in this Stanley Steamer set a new world record of 127.66 mph.

History of Sports Cars – Speed Records at Daytona Beach

By Art Evans

When younger motor racing enthusiasts think of Daytona, images of stock cars on the International Speedway come to mind. But older folks remember that Daytona Beach was a site for setting early land-speed records.

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