| Date | Driver | Car | Speed (mph) | Speed (kph) | Venue | Notes |
| 18 Dec 1898 | Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat | Jeantaud | 39.24 | 63.15 | Achères (F) | |
| 17 Jan 1899 | Camille Jenatzy | Jenatzy | 41.42 | 66.66 | Achères (F) | |
| 17 Jan 1899 | Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat | Jeantaud | 43.69 | 70.31 | Achères (F) | |
| 27 Jan 1899 | Camille Jenatzy | Jenatzy | 49.92 | 80.34 | Achères (F) | |
| 04 Mar 1899 | Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat | Jeantaud | 57.60 | 92.70 | Achères (F) | |
| 29 Apr 1899 | Camille Jenatzy | Jenatzy | 65.79 | 105.88 | Achères (F) | |
| 13 Apr 1902 | Leon Serpollet | Serpollet | 75.06 | 120.79 | Nice | |
| 05 Aug 1902 | William K. Vanderbilt | Mors | 76.08 | 122.44 | Ablis(F) | |
| 05 Nov 1902 | Henri Fournier | Mors | 76.60 | 123.27 | Dourdan (F) | |
| 17 Nov 1902 | Augieres | Mors | 77.13 | 124.13 | Dourdan (F) | |
| 17 Jul 1903 | Arthur Duray | Gobron-Brillie | 83.47 | 134.33 | Ostend (B) | |
| 05 Nov 1903 | Arthur Duray | Gobron-Brillie | 84.73 | 136.36 | Dourdan (F) | |
| 12 Jan 1904 | Henry Ford | Ford Arrow | 91.37 | 147.04 | Lake St Clair (USA) | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1904 | William K. Vanderbilt | Mercedes | 92.30 | 148.54 | Daytona Beach (USA) | 1 |
| 31 Mar 1904 | Louis Rigolly | Gobron-Brillie | 94.78 | 152.53 | Nice (F) | |
| 25 Jun 1904 | Pierre de Caters | Mercedes | 97.25 | 156.50 | Ostend (B) | |
| 21 Jul 1904 | Louis Rigolly | Gobron-Brillie | 103.55 | 166.64 | Ostend (B) | |
| 13 Nov 1904 | Paul Baras | Darracq | 104.52 | 168.20 | Ostend (B) | |
| 25 Jan 1905 | Arthur Macdonald | Napier | 104.65 | 168.41 | Daytona (USA) | 1 |
| 30 Dec 1905 | Victor Hemery | Darracq | 109.65 | 176.46 | Arles-Salon (F) | |
| 23 Jan 1906 | Fred Marriott | Stanley Steamer | 121.57 | 195.64 | Daytona (USA) | |
| 08 Nov 1909 | Victor Hemery | Benz | 125.95 | 202.69 | Brooklands (UK) | |
| 16 Apr 1910 | Barney Oldfield | Benz | 131.275 | 211.261 | Daytona (USA) | 1 |
| 23 Apr 1911 | Bob Burman | Benz | 141.37 | 227.51 | Daytona (USA) | 1 |
| 24 Jun 1914 | L.G. Hornsted | Benz | 124.10 | 199.71 | Brooklands (UK) | 2 |
| 17 Feb 1919 | Ralph de Palma | Packard | 149.875 | 241.194 | Daytona (USA) | 1 |
| 27 Apr 1920 | Tommy Milton | Duesenberg | 156.03 | 251.10 | Daytona (USA) | 1 |
| 17 May 1922 | Kenelm Lee Guinness | Sunbeam | 133.75 | 215.24 | Brooklands (UK) | |
| 06 Jun 1924 | Rene Thomas | Delage | 143.41 | 230.79 | Arpajon (F) | |
| 12 Jul 1924 | Ernest Eldridge | Fiat | 146.01 | 234.97 | Arpajon (F) | |
| 25 Sep 1924 | Malcolm Campbell | Sunbeam | 146.16 | 235.22 | Pendine Sands (UK) | |
| 21 Jul 1925 | Malcolm Campbell | Sunbeam | 150.76 | 242.62 | Pendine Sands (UK) | |
| 16 Mar 1926 | Henry Segrave | Sunbeam | 152.33 | 245.14 | Southport Beach (UK) | |
| 27 Apr 1926 | Parry Thomas | Higham Special "Babs" | 169.30 | 272.45 | Pendine Sands (UK) | |
| 28 Apr 1926 | Parry Thomas | Higham Special "Babs" | 171.02 | 275.22 | Pendine Sands (UK) | |
| 04 Feb 1927 | Malcolm Campbell | Bluebird | 174.883 | 281.439 | Pendine Sands (UK) | |
| 29 Mar 1927 | Henry Segrave | Sunbeam | 203.792 | 327.962 | Daytona Beach (USA) | |
| 19 Feb 1928 | Malcolm Campbell | Bluebird | 206.956 | 333.054 | Daytona Beach (USA) | |
| 22 Apr 1928 | Ray Keech | White Triplex | 207.552 | 334.013 | Daytona Beach (USA) | |
| 11 Mar 1929 | Henry Segrave | Golden Arrow | 231.446 | 372.466 | Daytona Beach (USA) | |
| 05 Feb 1931 | Malcolm Campbell | Bluebird | 246.090 | 396.033 | Daytona Beach (USA) | |
| 24 Feb 1932 | Malcolm Campbell | Bluebird | 253.970 | 408.714 | Daytona Beach (USA) | |
| 22 Feb 1933 | Malcolm Campbell | Bluebird | 272.460 | 438.470 | Daytona Beach (USA) | |
| 07 Mar 1935 | Malcolm Campbell | Bluebird | 276.820 | 445.486 | Daytona Beach (USA) | |
| 03 Sep 1935 | Malcolm Campbell | Bluebird | 301.129 | 484.607 | Bonneville Salt Flats (USA) | |
| 19 Nov 1937 | George Eyston | Thunderbolt | 312.000 | 502.102 | Bonneville Salt Flats (USA) | |
| 27 Aug 1938 | George Eyston | Thunderbolt | 345.500 | 556.013 | Bonneville Salt Flats (USA) | |
| 15 Sep 1938 | John Cobb | Railton | 350.200 | 563.577 | Bonneville Salt Flats (USA) | |
| 16 Sep 1938 | George Eyston | Thunderbolt | 357.500 | 575.324 | Bonneville Salt Flats (USA) | |
| 23 Aug 1939 | John Cobb | Railton Mobil Special | 369.700 | 594.958 | Bonneville Salt Flats (USA) | |
| 16 Sep 1947 | John Cobb | Railton Mobil Special | 394.194 | 634.376 | Bonneville Salt Flats (USA) | |
| 05 Aug 1963 | Craig Breedlove | Spirit of America | 407.450 | 655.709 | Bonneville Salt Flats (USA) | 3 |
| 17 Jul 1964 | Donald Campbell | Bluebird | 403.100 | 648.709 | Lake Eyre (USA) | 4 |
| 02 Oct 1964 | Tom Green | Wingfoot Express | 413.200 | 664.963 | Bonneville Salt Flats (USA) | |
| 05 Oct 1964 | Art Arfons | Green Monster | 434.020 | 698.468 | Bonneville Salt Flats (USA) | |
| 13 Oct 1964 | Craig Breedlove | Spirit of America | 468.720 | 754.311 | Bonneville Salt Flats (USA) | |
| 15 Oct 1964 | Craig Breedlove | Spirit of America | 526.280 | 846.942 | Bonneville Salt Flats (USA) | |
| 27 Oct 1964 | Art Arfons | Green Monster | 536.710 | 863.727 | Bonneville Salt Flats (USA) | |
| 02 Nov 1965 | Craig Breedlove | Spirit of America - Sonic 1 | 555.483 | 893.939 | Bonneville Salt Flats (USA) | |
| 07 Nov 1965 | Art Arfons | Green Monster | 576.553 | 927.847 | Bonneville Salt Flats (USA) | |
| 13 Nov 1965 | Bob Summers | Goldenrod | 409.277 | 658.649 | Bonneville Salt Flats (USA) | 4 |
| 15 Nov 1965 | Craig Breedlove | Spirit of America - Sonic 1 | 600.601 | 966.547 | Bonneville Salt Flats (USA) | |
| 23 Oct 1970 | Gary Gabelich | The Blue Flame | 622.407 | 1001.640 | Bonneville Salt Flats (USA) | |
| 04 Oct 1983 | Richard Noble | Thrust 2 | 633.468 | 1019.440 | Black Rock Desert (USA) | |
| 25 Sep 1997 | Andy Green | ThrustSSC | 714.144 | 1149.272 | Black Rock Desert (USA) | |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Andy Green | ThrustSSC | 763.035 | 1227.952 | Black Rock Desert (USA) | Mach 1.0175 |
Legend
1 - Not recognised by European Authorities
2 - First mandatory two-way run
3 - First pure jet powered car. Record only recognised by motorcycle
authority, as car had 3 wheels.
4 - Wheel driven record. A separate class from 1964.