Today's Great Read remembers America's Rocketman: Craig Breedlove, who has died aged 86. He was the first person to hold the land speed record at over 400mph, 500mph, and 600mph, while also surviving a 675mph crash.
Craig Breedlove has given us a choice. Either a smart restaurant in a vinery, or Hozy's, a cheap and cheerful eatery. "Hozy's," explains Breedlove, "is where all the local racers go to hang out and eat." Clearly there is no real choice here.
Hozy's is in Santa Paula, a 20-minute drive from Breedlove's beautiful waterfront home in Oxnard, California. He's got a place in Mexico and a workshop in Rio Vista in Northern California. Breedlove and his wife Yadira have driven up from Mexico to meet us. They have a dog, so air travel is avoided. Breedlove, 82, looks well after the three-day drive in his Toyota pick-up...
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