Acampaign to restore the historic Sunbeam 1000hp Land Speed Record car has reached its first milestone, and organisers are now targeting a special centenary run at Daytona in 2027.
The 1000hp was a significant feat of British engineering. Built by Sunbeam in Wolverhampton in 1926, it featured twin 22.4-litre Matabele aircraft engines and became the first non-US car to attempt a Land Speed Record run on Daytona Beach in 1927. With Sir Henry Segrave at the wheel, it was the first to reach 200mph.