Nearly 50 years ago, Burt Munro made history by piloting a self-modified 1920 Indian Scout down the Bonneville Salt Flats to establish a record of nearly 184 mph (296 km/h) in the under 1000 cc class. His accomplishment would stand as the fastest recorded time on an Indian and would become the basis for the movie The World's Fastest Indian. In August, Burt Munro's great nephew, Lee Munro will pilot a new purpose-built Indian Scout Streamliner at the Bonneville Salt Flats in honor of the 50th Anniversary of his great uncle's record.
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