Anyone who knows Amir Rosenbaum understands that he is, at his core, a hardcore car guy. That’s why he started Spectre Performance nearly 30 years ago, and why he continues to push the envelope of speed and performance on a regular basis. The Spectre 341 Challenge, Bonneville land speed records, even uncorked daily drivers with LS7 dry sump engines. Everything he does is at full throttle. Rosenbaum first got a taste of land speed racing in his Ferrari F40, where he ran over 200mph and pushed the car faster than any other Maranello built machine had ever gone before on the salt.
That short wheelbase F40 wasn’t particularly stable, however, so Rosenbaum and the Spectre team decided to join the big leagues, and procured a streamliner. The car ended up undergoing a complete transformation, and nearly three years later the reborn Spectre Streamliner has set four records in less than one year, and we continue to inch closer to the 400mph barrier.
The following posts are Amir’s thoughts, feelings and stories about the world record attempt, getting inducted into the prestigious 300mph Chapter of the 200mph Club, how the car handled at well over 350mph, and why he got started in this crazy race to 400 in the first place. Enjoy, and please leave comments here on the blog if you’d like to learn more or have a specific question. Thank you for reading!
Hello Amir !
I would like to built a model like your fantastic Ferrari f40 for my collection but Iam not able to read the white words on the rear wing and at the left of the rear wheel !
Would you please send me a picture or scribe me what was written ?
Many thanks
Pascal from Le Mans, France
Pascal – That is so cool! We will get you photos. Are there any other details you need?
Amir,
I’m writing to explore with you the possibility of Spectre Performance sponsorship and featuring your streamliner “Infidel” at the 2011 Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show on Sunday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Half Moon Bay (CA) Airport (in the San Francisco Bay Area).
The streamliner would be featured in our “World Record Wonderland” display and featured in advertising and publicity surrounding the show.
For show information, visit http://www.miramarevents.com/dreammachines/
I look forward to discussing this with you. Tim Beeman, Producer/650-726-3491.
Just heard you will be at Bonneville! I’ve been reading about your amazing accomplishments since the old Virginia City record days. (Some GREAT times.) I knew about the F40 Bonneville record, but wow, your new adventure sounds amazing! Looking forward to seeing you (and hopefully your family, too). Although, I doubt you’ll be in the same “line” for the trials as the old Matchless and Gilera, but I’m sure we’ll see you anyway.
Kerry – We’d love to see you at Bonneville. Please stop by our pits and say hi!