Officially supported by Adolf Hitler (a race car fan influenced by Stuck), the project was started in 1937. Automotive designer Dr Ferdinand Porsche first targeted a speed of , but after George Eyston's and John Cobb's successful LSR runs of 1938 and 1939 the target speed was raised to .
Officially supported by Adolf Hitler (a race car enthusiast inspired by Stuck), the project started in 1937. Automotive designer Ferdinand Porsche initially aimed for a speed of , but after George Eyston and John Cobb's successful land-speed record runs in 1938 and 1939, the target speed was increased to .