Fastest Backhoe on Earth
The JCB GT has been crowned the fastest backhoe loader on earth after reaching speeds of more than 70 mph in Australia. The JCB GT, originally designed to perform high-speed wheelies at racing events, made the attempt in front of independent record officials in Bathurst, Australia, near Sydney. Guinness World Records confirmed that the JCB GT was officially the fastest backhoe loader in the world with a speed of 72.58 mph. The GT has achieved undocumented speeds of 90-100 mph in the U.S.
Fab Carrettin, managing director of JCB Pacific, said, “The JCB GT has always been regarded as the fastest backhoe around and now it’s official. It’s fantastic to have achieved this record, which underlines the world-class engineering, power and performance our customers demand from the JCB backhoe.”
When the JCB GT first made its debut in 1988, it was made of fiberglass and aluminum and powered by a Chevy V8 engine. It was driven by long-serving employee Malcolm Grindey, who spent two years at the wheel of the JCB GT, demonstrating its capabilities all over the world, including an appearance at the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in 1990.
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