Opel RAK2 (1928): 24 solid fuel rockets for a top speed of 238 kph (145 mph). Notice the inverted wings for downforce.

Apr 6, 2022 11:32 AM

DdCno1

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Opel RAK2 (1928): 24 solid fuel rockets for a top speed of 238 kph (145 mph). Notice the inverted wings for downforce.

Also notice the policeman diving for cover in the slow-mo footage...

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Did. Did it break a Rekord?

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I bet that smoke is mega toxic, too...

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

So weird… I remember getting my dads car up to 145 when I was 17.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Average highway speed was 38mph (61kph) in '28. Most cars were unable to reach 60 and the fastest production car got up to 119mph (191kph).

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And honestly those speeds were fast enough

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I bet it had a really shitty gearbox, like all Opels do

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'm trying to imagine how a gearbox would work on a car pushed forward by rockets.

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It doesn’t , that’s what he’s saying

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1