Land speed record breaker Craig Breedlove dies at 86.
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Craig Breedlove, the former fastest man on wheels, has died at the age of 86. He broke the world land-speed record multiple times in the 1960s, becoming the first person to officially cross the 400-, 500- and 600-mph marks. His record-breaking speed runs made him a national celebrity and inspired a Beach Boys song. He likened his record-breaking speed runs to "walking out on a limb to see how far you can go without breaking it and then retreating just in time."
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