The Bluebird Donald Campbell set a new World Land Speed Record of mph kph in this car on July Bluebird cost million to make and was powered by a BristolSiddeley Proteus hp gas turbine engine The tail fin was a late addition after a disastrous crash at Bonneville Utah in Lake Eyre South Australia was then chosen because it was a desolate flat salt plain However untypical rain became one of a series of frustrating delays that dragged the record attempt for two years When the record was finally attained Campbell returned to water speed record breaking but was killed on Coniston Water in