The World's Fastest Indian -
: Operating on a shoestring budget, Munro hand-cast his own engine parts (sometimes using old tin cans) and modified the bike for nearly five decades.
Burt Munro was a self-taught engineer from Invercargill, New Zealand, who dedicated his life to pushing the limits of speed. The World's Fastest Indian
: 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 " : Operating on a shoestring budget, Munro hand-cast
Released in 2005 and directed by Roger Donaldson, the movie is a celebrated biographical drama that captures Munro's eccentric charm and unwavering determination. Review of The World's Fastest Indian | The Art of Autism He set an under-1,000cc world record of 184