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Malcolm Campbell

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The Resume

    (March 11, 1885-December 31, 1948)
    Heir to a diamond mine fortune
    Won the Grand Prix de Boulogne driving a Bugatti T39A (1927 and 1928)
    He broke nine land speed records between (1924-1935)
    The first person to drive an automobile over 300 miles per hour
    He set the water speed record four times

Why he might be annoying:

    One of his hobbies included searching for buried treasure in the Cocos Islands.
    He chose dangerous hobbies.
    He failed in his attempt to move into politics.
    He named all his vehicles 'Bluebird.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1990.
    He was extremely patriotic and painted the Union Jack on all his vehicles.
    He was one of few land speed record holders of his era to die of natural causes.
    He received a knighthood.

Credit: Fandango


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 47 Votes: 36.17% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 126 Votes: 46.03% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 232 Votes: 43.53% Annoying