We were really excited to get the tip on this Budweiser Rocket Car trailer, even though it clearly doesn’t meet the standards of race transporters today. None of that matters when you consider that this bad boy used to haul the worlds fastest vehicle. What, you haven’t heard of it? Well in 1979 the Budweiser Rocket Car ran over 700 mph in California. In fact, it ran faster than the speed of sound, in 1979…
Okay, okay we can’t just make that statement without letting you know that the car was embroiled in controversy from the get go. The run, which had a top speed of 739.66 mph, was made near Edwards Airforce Base in California but was not timed by the SCTA or FIA. The speed was also measured by radar and data logging equipment, rather than with timers over distance. But who cares. The damn thing went really fast. And we dig really fast stuff.
So if you want to get your hands on this infamous race car’s hauler, click here to visit the full craigslist ad, and check out the photos and info below.
40′ semi trailer, office, storage, Bonneville history – $4500 (NW Las Vegas)
This trailer was originally used by the Budweiser Racing Teams effort to
break the sound barrier on land. It was used for transporting the
racecar and as a mobil shop. Since the end of its use as a support
vehicle for the land speed racing team it has been used as an office,
shop and storage container. The trailer features a functional lift gate,
tubing and material racks, lights, professionally wired for 110 &
220 outlets, a phone line. Everything is in conduit and junction boxes.
There is also an a/c unit and generator thats’ condition is unknown. I
do have the title. Here is a link with a few more pictures. $4500 OBO
