AUSTRALIA’S 1000 MPH MISSION

This doesn’t happen without
people like you.

At 74, Rosco is attempting the impossible on Australian soil.
He can’t do it alone. Neither should he.

8,000

Australians in

$3.5M

mission goal

1,000

Miles per hour

THE STORY

Most people stop. He didn’t.

At the first sign of doubt. At the edge of what feels possible. At the moment it gets hard, most people stop. At 74, Rosco looked at all of that and chose something bigger. A 1,000mph mission. Engineered on Australian soil. Built to world-record standards. Not as a concept. Not as a dream. As a real, funded attempt. This is not about speed. It’s about proving that limits are not real unless we accept them. And this only happens if people step forward. Not to watch. To be part of it.

STEP INTO IT

You’re not donating.
You’re taking your place in history!

Every name becomes a permanent part of the mission record.
This record is built by those who step forward before it’s broken.
History doesn’t remember those who watched; it remembers those who stepped in.

DONATION PACKAGES

Choose how you step in

Every level. One mission.

$250

  • Name listed in the official ROSCO 1000 digital Roll of Honour published on the website and updated in real time.

  • Access to the newsletter: behind-the-scenes updates direct from the team, before anyone else sees them.

  • Printed postcard personally signed by Rosco: a real piece of the mission, sent to your door

  • Official limited ROSCO 1000 cap. Not a giveaway; a collector’s item

  • Name printed in the official list on our website (1000 MPH Club): the permanent physical record of everyone who helped

$500

  • Name listed in the official ROSCO 1000 digital Roll of Honour published on the website and updated in real time.

  • Access to the newsletter: behind-the-scenes updates direct from the team, before anyone else sees them.

  • Printed postcard personally signed by Rosco: a real piece of the mission, sent to your door

  • Official limited ROSCO 1000 polo shirt. The shirt that says you were part of the mission before the world knew the name

  • ROSCO 1000 novelty car plate: a full-size replica plate in the vehicle’s colours and ready to display. The conversation starter in your garage, office, or showroom

$1000

  • ROSCO 1000 full supporter kit: cap, polo, pin badge and car plate presented together in a branded box.

  • Invitation to Rosco’s workshop to meet Rosco and see the machine in person

  • Name listed in the official ROSCO 1000 digital Roll of Honour published on the website and updated in real time.

  • Name printed in the official list on our website (1000 MPH Club): the permanent physical record of everyone who helped

ROLL OF HONOUR

Your name. In history.

Thousands have already backed the build and project

50160 Steven Young - AUS 15 Aug 2026
50159 Brad Mackie - AUS 05 Aug 2026
50157 Peter Cocks - AUS 10 Jul 2026
50155 Martin Evans - UK 05 Jul 2026
50154 Geoff Woods - AUS 05 Jul 2026
50153 Justin Gan - AUS 05 Jul 2026
50152 Andrew Lampenfeld - USA 05 Jul 2026
50143 Barry Peterkin - AUS 17 Jun 2026
50142 Glenn Harris - AUS 15 Jun 2026
50140 Nicole Taylor - AUS 12 Jun 2026
— Tim Powys-lybbe 30 Dec 2025
— Brett Boughton 29 Dec 2025
— Chris Bell 26 Dec 2025
— Jon Horsley 19 Dec 2025
— David Thompson 29 Nov 2025
— Murray Dodd 29 Nov 2025
— Kylie Sewell 29 Nov 2025
— Stephen Shailer 23 Oct 2025
— Ben Cronin 16 Oct 2025
— Blair Fraser 09 Oct 2025
— Sal Malone 06 Oct 2025
— David King 05 Oct 2025
— Mike Druse 26 Sep 2025
— R & J Tindall 15 Sep 2025
— Garry Stewart 13 Sep 2025
— Nigel Grant 10 Sep 2025
— Nick Goddard 01 Sep 2025
— Ian Napier 01 Sep 2025
— Paula Simmons 26 Aug 2025
— Gary & Mo Faas 26 Aug 2025
— John Kemp 22 Aug 2025
— Jill Bond 20 Jul 2025
— Shayne Silcox 19 Jul 2025
— Steve, Brenda & Darcy Rose 30 Jun 2025
— Stephen Grose 27 Jun 2025
— Mark Franks 17 Jun 2025
— Geoff Develin 16 Jun 2025
— Robert Anderson 15 Jun 2025
— Elek, Tamara & Josh Kulesza 10 Jun 2025
— Rodney John Grant 31 May 2025
— Whimp Family 20 May 2025
— Richard Scarf 17 May 2025
— Jeffrey Ash 02 May 2025
— Daniel Leonard 26 Apr 2025
— Terrance Pepper 20 Apr 2025
— Rob Kitzen 16 Apr 2025
— Barry Currie 09 Apr 2025
— Everyman 03 Apr 2025
— Graeme Hedington & Family 28 Mar 2025
— Shane Clutterbuck 23 Mar 2025
— James Cavill 06 Mar 2025
— Andrew Hutton 14 Feb 2025
— Kim Tindall 12 Feb 2025
— Nicole Taylor 05 Feb 2025
— Bruce Chapman 04 Feb 2025
— Gary Hankinson 02 Feb 2025
— Phil Richardson 01 Feb 2025
— Ryan (chups) Masters 28 Jan 2025
— Gavin Green 21 Jan 2025
— Grv Foundation 20 Jan 2025
— George Dicandilo 20 Jan 2025
— Jonathan Pearsall 16 Jan 2025
— Graham Colvin 24 Dec 2024
— Graeme Shenton 23 Dec 2024
— Scott Edwards 17 Dec 2024
— John & Lee-anne Fosters 16 Dec 2024
— Brian Levell 14 Dec 2024
— Rodney Coutts 11 Dec 2024
— Damien Freeth 08 Dec 2024
— Wayne & Angela Webber 24 Nov 2024
— William Woodhouse 18 Nov 2024
— Christopher Spriggs 11 Nov 2024
— Adrian Hudman 05 Nov 2024
— Eric Levett 31 Oct 2024
— Glenn Hair 21 Oct 2024
— Peter Andrews 28 Sep 2024
— James Burns 20 Sep 2024
— Kurt Walter 17 Sep 2024
— Andrew Lampenfeld 15 Sep 2024
— Ian Winter 14 Sep 2024
— Bernard Mcminn 10 Sep 2024
— Cec Ward 25 Aug 2024
— Graham Paterson 21 Aug 2024
— Arie Bras 20 Aug 2024
— Sacred Wholehearted Steps 02 Aug 2024
— Declan Colley 27 Jul 2024
— Justin Gan 17 Jul 2024
— Duncan J Forrest 16 Jul 2024
— Jonathan W Bratten 14 Jul 2024
— Greg Wilson 05 Jul 2024
— Barry Fitzsimmons 01 Jul 2024
— Steven Fried 28 Jun 2024
— Paul Harris 28 Jun 2024
— John Ducey 23 Jun 2024
— Eva & Andre Bellaire 23 Jun 2024
— Keith Blayden 21 Jun 2024
— Simon Woodman 12 Jun 2024
— Daniel Mueller 09 Jun 2024
— Roger Petri 14 May 2024
— Lucas Redmond 08 May 2024
— Warren Adams 17 Apr 2024
— Stephen Huth 12 Apr 2024
— Troy Morrison 07 Apr 2024
— The Ranford Family 26 Mar 2024
— Robert Gray 21 Mar 2024
— Charles Shaffer 09 Mar 2024
— John Everingham 25 Feb 2024
— Eric Levett 19 Feb 2024
— Graham Bate 16 Feb 2024
— Nicole Taylor 06 Feb 2024
— John Grullis 05 Feb 2024
— Bev & Lloyd Margetts 26 Jan 2024
— Richard Hunwick 10 Jan 2024
— Richard Francis 06 Jan 2024

WHAT YOU’RE SUPPORTING

This is real. Here’s what it takes.

Engineering & testing

World-record precision. Decades of experience. Executed to global land speed standards.

Materials & fabrication

A vehicle built to survive 1,000 mph on an Australian land speed track. Every component matters.

Logistics & execution

Getting the machine, the team, and the mission to the prepared race track –
ready to run.

“This is a legitimate, technically advanced land speed program backed by decades of experience, proven records, and global credibility.”
– ROSCO 1000 Engineering Brief.

FAQ’S

Questions – The ones people ask first.

Yes. ROSCO 1000 is a real, engineered land speed program with decades of proven records and global credibility. This is not a concept; it is an active build targeting the 1,000 mph barrier on Australian soil.

It depends on your tier, from a personalised digital certificate and newsletter access at $50, through to physical apparel, a signed print, name on the vehicle, and VIP access at the higher levels. Every tier includes your name in the permanent Roll of Honour.

We are working on this. From The Trailblazer tier ($1,000) upward, supporters may receive invitations to live tests. The record attempt venue is still under consideration and will be very remote.

The timeline is driven by the build and funding program. All supporters receive direct updates from the team as milestones are reached, before anything goes public.

Please check with your accountant or financial adviser regarding your specific circumstances. Details on the program’s deductibility status are available on request.

History doesn’t remember those who watched. It remembers those who stepped in.