Herbert James "Burt '' Munro (Bert in his youth; 25 March 1899 -- 6 January 1978) was a New Zealand motorcycle racer, famous for setting an under - 1,000 cc world record, at Bonneville, 26 August 1967. This record still stands; Munro was 68 and was riding a 47 - year - old machine when he set his last record.
how old was burt munro when he broke the land speed record
68