Bidspirit auction | Stuntman. racing driver Stan Barrett

Stuntman. racing driver Stan Barrett signed Leaders of the World FDC. American Hollywood stuntman. stunt coordinator actor. and former stock car racing driver. His biggest act was however outside the movie world. On December 17. 1979. he attempted to break the land speed record. and the sound barrier in the Budweiser Rocket rocket-powered three-wheel vehicle. Stan Barrett (born June 26. 1943) is an American Hollywood stuntman. stunt coordinator actor. and former stock car racing driver. His biggest act was however outside the movie world. On December 17. 1979. he attempted to break the land speed record. and the sound barrier in the Budweiser Rocket rocket-powered three-wheel vehicle. His calculated speed was 739. 666 miles per hour. (Mach 1. 01). which would have made Barrett the first man to break the sound barrier in a land vehicle. The attempt was surrounded by controversy and the speed was never officially recorded. Barrett also raced in 19 Winston Cup Series races between 1980 and 1990. posting two top ten finishes. He has been stunt doubling and stunt coordinating for many of Hollywood actors in films such as When Time Ran Out.. and Smokey and the Bandit. He also appeared in the 1980 TV movie Stunts Unlimited about stunt performers. Single Vendor RAF cover collection. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99