miwago
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On Wikipedia "In February 2004, a Dodge Ram SRT-10, driven by NASCAR driver Brendan Gaughan set both the Guinness World Record and Sports Car Club of America's record for the world's fastest production truck[9] with an average speed of 154.587 mph (248.784 km/h). To present date it is still the Worlds fastest full size factory pickup truck. However is ranked at number two as the fastest overall production truck, too Australia's Z-series HSV Maloo R8, breaking the previous record for the world's fastest production utility/pickup truck by 22 km/h, at 271 km/h, (168 mph).[10] Note: There were a total of three trucks used to break the world speed record. Vin # 3D3HA16H44G257254 reached a top speed of 161.327 mph but was disquified because of what was considered an illegal exhaust system. 154.587 is the official speed that is used.
Note: Considering the fact that a "pickup" on a car chassis is NOT regarded as a truck worldwide, the HSV Mallo is not generally accepted worldwide as having broken the land speed record for a truck."
I have asked Guiness how the HSV Maloo is allowed to keep its designation as the fastest "truck" in the world, since its essentially a Australian El Camino. Awaiting their response.
Note: Considering the fact that a "pickup" on a car chassis is NOT regarded as a truck worldwide, the HSV Mallo is not generally accepted worldwide as having broken the land speed record for a truck."
I have asked Guiness how the HSV Maloo is allowed to keep its designation as the fastest "truck" in the world, since its essentially a Australian El Camino. Awaiting their response.