Fiat Mefistofele, the Queen of World Land Speed The one-off racing car "Eldridge", derived from the old Fiat SB4 chassis, became known as Mefistofele for the infernal noise emitted by its powerful aircraft 6-cylinders in-line engine, giving a capacity over 20,000 ccm, not attenuated by exhaust mufflers kept "free" to provide the most significant performance. On 12th July 1924 in Arpajon, the Mefistofele, was able to reach, driven by its pilot and designer Ernest Eldridge, the amazing speed, for the time, of 146,01 miles per hour (over 230 km/h) and broke the World Land Speed Record achieving an impressive result. The Mefistofele, was characterized by the high back bodywork able to contain the powerful Fiat A-12 liquid-cooled engine and for its structure especially made to achieve the speed record.
Group
Model Construction
Condition
unpainted, kit
Scale
Scale 1:12
Material
Plastic
Time
1923 - 1925
Nationality/Location
Italy
State
new
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
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