Art arfons biography
Art arfons pulling tractor.
Art arfons biography
Art Arfons
American racing driver
Art Arfons | |
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| Born | Arthur Eugene Arfons (1926-02-03)February 3, 1926 Akron, Ohio |
| Died | December 3, 2007(2007-12-03) (aged 81) Springfield Township, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Drag racer |
| Years active | 1952–1971 |
| Known for | Three times holder of the world land speed record (1964–1965) |
| Relatives | Walt Arfons (brother) |
Arthur Eugene Arfons (February 3, 1926 – December 3, 2007) was the world land speed record holder three times from 1964 to 1965 with his Green Monster series of jet-powered cars, after a series of Green Monster piston-engine and jet-engined dragsters.
He subsequently went on to field a succession of Green Monster turbine-engined pulling tractors, before returning to land speed record racing. He was announced as a 2008 inductee in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame three days after his death.[1]
Family
Art Arfons' father, Tom, was born in Gre