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Germany - Opel Cars

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Opel Rakete 1

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The Opel-RAK-1, the world's first rocket-propelled car was driven by Kurt C. Volkhart to a top speed of 75 km/h (47 mph) on March 15, 1928. On May 23, 1928 he reached a speed of 230 km/h (143 mph) in an improved version, the RAK-2, driven by 24 solid-fuel rockets.
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Opel Rakete 2


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