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tel: (317) 496-5082Ray Skillman Classic Cars
1280 US Highway 31 S.
Greenwood IN, 46143
1971 Eagle-Picher Silver Eagle Electric Race Car. A historic land-speed record breaker!
In August 1971, at the Bonneville Salt Flats, the Eagle-Picher Silver Eagle set a new land-speed record for an electric car, reaching an impressive 152.598 MPH in the measured mile. This groundbreaking vehicle set 21 land-speed records, including 14 national and 7 international records, all officially supervised and timed by USAC officials.
A product of a joint effort between Mechanix Illustrated Magazine and Eagle-Picher Industries, this car was engineered by Darryl Goade of the Eagle-Picher Joplin, MO battery division. The advanced battery cells are of the same specification used in NASA's Apollo 15 Lunar Rover!
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a true piece of electric vehicle and motorsports history!!!
1971 Eagle-Picher Silver Eagle Electric Race Car
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1971 Eagle-Picher Silver Eagle Electric Race Car. A historic land-speed record breaker!
In August 1971, at the Bonneville Salt Flats, the Eagle-Picher Silver Eagle set a new land-speed record for an electric car, reaching an impressive 152.598 MPH in the measured mile. This groundbreaking vehicle set 21 land-speed records, including 14 national and 7 international records, all officially supervised and timed by USAC officials.
A product of a joint effort between Mechanix Illustrated Magazine and Eagle-Picher Industries, this car was engineered by Darryl Goade of the Eagle-Picher Joplin, MO battery division. The advanced battery cells are of the same specification used in NASA's Apollo 15 Lunar Rover!
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a true piece of electric vehicle and motorsports history!!!
$79,500
- Stock #
- 1040