Which jet or rocket car was the biggest accomplishment?
by Car Town
In a Facebook poll of 1,340 respondents, 23.5% chose “Opel RAK 1”. How we count
Opel RAK 1
23.5%315
Thrust SSC
16.6%223
Budweiser Rocket
14.6%195
Spirit of America
14%187
Blue Flame
13.1%175
Bluebird CN7
12.4%166
Valier-Heylandt Rak 7
5.9%79
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Spirit of America controlled the opening stretch, but the final two checkpoints reshuffled the race: Budweiser Rocket moved first, then Thrust SSC took the lead.
Despite that late drama, Opel RAK 1 finished ahead with 23.5% and 315 votes. The seven-option field remained fragmented, while Germany’s lone listed voter leaned Bluebird CN7.
- Late volatility · The lead changed twice across the final two days.
- Plurality win · Opel RAK 1 won with only 23.5%.
- German dissent · Germany’s listed voter leaned Bluebird CN7.