Craig Breedlove?s imagination totally changed the land speed record vehicle design in 1963 with the Spirit of America, setting the absolute record several times with that vehicle. The thin body sitting on the triangular wheel layout was genius. Spirit of America introduced thrust propulsion for the first time. However, the 3-wheel layout controversially relegated Spirit of America to a FIM record certification, not FIA. Craig retired Spirit of America to exhibit in the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry in 1965 while he moved ahead with his Sonic 1 jet car. The Spirit of America now resides in the Indianapolis Motor Museum. The Chicago museum was only 3 miles from IGT where I worked. We were able to examine Spirit of America in great detail while working on The Blue Flame. FIA conceded we could have our 2 front wheels spaced 1 inch apart, preserving the aerodynamic layout of Craig?s record breaker. Thank you, again, Craig. Spirit of America resides in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum collection in storage. It was last exhibited in 2016.