Burt Munro was a self-taught engineer from Invercargill, New Zealand, who dedicated his life to pushing the limits of speed.
If you’re looking for an inspiring story of grit and ingenuity, few tales beat that of , the New Zealander who spent 46 years tinkering with a 1920 motorcycle in his shed before setting a world record. The World's Fastest Indian
: He bought a 1920 Indian Scout brand new, which originally had a top speed of about 60 mph. Burt Munro was a self-taught engineer from Invercargill,
: In 1967, at the age of 68, Munro took his 47-year-old machine to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. He set an under-1,000cc world record of 184.087 mph (with an unofficial top speed of over 205 mph). This record still stands today . The Film: " The World's Fastest Indian " : In 1967, at the age of 68,
His journey was immortalized in the 2005 film starring Anthony Hopkins. The Legend: Burt Munro