The White Triplex was powered by three Liberty aircraft engines. It had a total of 36 cylinders, 81 liters of displacement and a claimed 1500 horsepower. It was a direct drive vehicle with no clutch. It was started by pushing and once under way needed to be rolling to continue running.
Ray Keech drove the car at Daytona on April 22, 1928 to a new land speed record of 207.55 mph.
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