Our World Land Speed Record breaker Sunbeam 1000hp has arrived at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and is looking magnificent. Find out more nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/sunbeam1000hp/
August 16, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Our World Land Speed Record breaker Sunbeam 1000hp has arrived at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and is looking magnificent. Find out more nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/sunbeam1000hp/
The Sunbeam 1000hp has arrived at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Our team in California were up very early yesterday to help the museum install the restored World Land Speed Record vehicle . #Sunbeam1000hp
August 21, 2026 at 4:17 PM
The Sunbeam 1000hp has arrived at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Our team in California were up very early yesterday to help the museum install the restored World Land Speed Record vehicle . #Sunbeam1000hp
The Sunbeam 1000hp is approaching New York! Our newly restored World Land Speed Record car is in a container on board the APL Houston. The car is on its way to the Pebble Beach Concours where it will headline the Special Curated Class. More: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/sunbeam1000hp/ #Sunbeam1000hp
July 7, 2026 at 3:57 PM
The Sunbeam 1000hp is approaching New York! Our newly restored World Land Speed Record car is in a container on board the APL Houston. The car is on its way to the Pebble Beach Concours where it will headline the Special Curated Class. More: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/sunbeam1000hp/ #Sunbeam1000hp
The Sunbeam 1000hp landed in a very high profile garage on its California tour en-route to the Petersen Automotive Museum . The World Land Speed Record car visited Jay Leno's Garage . Legendary TV host Jay Leno owns an extensive collection of vehicles. More: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/sunbeam1000hp/
August 20, 2026 at 4:44 PM
The Sunbeam 1000hp landed in a very high profile garage on its California tour en-route to the Petersen Automotive Museum . The World Land Speed Record car visited Jay Leno's Garage . Legendary TV host Jay Leno owns an extensive collection of vehicles. More: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/sunbeam1000hp/
The Sunbeam 1000hp has reached New York! Our newly restored World Land Speed Record car has been on board the APL Houston. The car is on its way to the prestigious @PebbleConcours. Read more: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/sunbeam1000hp/ #Sunbeam1000hp @nytimes.com
July 8, 2026 at 11:06 AM
The Sunbeam 1000hp has reached New York! Our newly restored World Land Speed Record car has been on board the APL Houston. The car is on its way to the prestigious @PebbleConcours. Read more: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/sunbeam1000hp/ #Sunbeam1000hp @nytimes.com
The restored Sunbeam 1000hp was started up in front of crowds of Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance yesterday, with the huge V12 aero-engines roaring to life again, 99 years since the car exceeded 200mph and broke the World Land Speed Record at Daytona. More: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/sunbeam1000hp/
August 17, 2026 at 3:20 PM
The restored Sunbeam 1000hp was started up in front of crowds of Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance yesterday, with the huge V12 aero-engines roaring to life again, 99 years since the car exceeded 200mph and broke the World Land Speed Record at Daytona. More: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/sunbeam1000hp/
The World Land Speed Record breaking car, Sunbeam 1000hp is on display at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on Sunday. It will make its post-restoration debut at the prestigious automotive gathering. More: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/sunbeam1000hp/
August 14, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The World Land Speed Record breaking car, Sunbeam 1000hp is on display at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on Sunday. It will make its post-restoration debut at the prestigious automotive gathering. More: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/sunbeam1000hp/
Two engines running together for the first time in nearly a century in #WorldLandSpeed #recordbreaker #Sunbeam1000hp: youtu.be/j9OBZ8cWt_4 Thanks to our Sunbeam #restoration project partner Scarf & Goggles
for their help with footage and pictures #LandSpeed #Motoring
for their help with footage and pictures #LandSpeed #Motoring
June 19, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Two engines running together for the first time in nearly a century in #WorldLandSpeed #recordbreaker #Sunbeam1000hp: youtu.be/j9OBZ8cWt_4 Thanks to our Sunbeam #restoration project partner Scarf & Goggles
for their help with footage and pictures #LandSpeed #Motoring
for their help with footage and pictures #LandSpeed #Motoring
Our Museum engineers are rebuilding the second engine of #WorldLandSpeedRecord breaker #Sunbeam1000hp in the countdown to its planned 100th anniversary run at Daytona: youtu.be/K9Wa91P6kDc
See: bit.ly/4csGp5Y
#LandSpeedRecord #LandSpeed #Motoring #Sunbeam
See: bit.ly/4csGp5Y
#LandSpeedRecord #LandSpeed #Motoring #Sunbeam
April 16, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Our Museum engineers are rebuilding the second engine of #WorldLandSpeedRecord breaker #Sunbeam1000hp in the countdown to its planned 100th anniversary run at Daytona: youtu.be/K9Wa91P6kDc
See: bit.ly/4csGp5Y
#LandSpeedRecord #LandSpeed #Motoring #Sunbeam
See: bit.ly/4csGp5Y
#LandSpeedRecord #LandSpeed #Motoring #Sunbeam
The Sunbeam 1000hp has its original bodywork refitted in the final stages of restoration at the National Motor Museum. Find more information on the iconic World Land Speed Record breaker: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/sunbeam-1000... #Sunbeam1000hp
June 24, 2026 at 3:35 PM
The Sunbeam 1000hp has its original bodywork refitted in the final stages of restoration at the National Motor Museum. Find more information on the iconic World Land Speed Record breaker: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/sunbeam-1000... #Sunbeam1000hp
Red Hot! 🔥The World Land Speed Record breaker Sunbeam 1000hp has been successfully restored by National Motor Museum engineers. With two V12 aero engines the vehicle is a real beast. More information on the Sunbeam 1000hp: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/sunbeam1000hp
June 26, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Red Hot! 🔥The World Land Speed Record breaker Sunbeam 1000hp has been successfully restored by National Motor Museum engineers. With two V12 aero engines the vehicle is a real beast. More information on the Sunbeam 1000hp: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/sunbeam1000hp
The Sunbeam 1000hp is back in the USA. In 1927 Henry Segrave drove the car beyond 200 mph at Daytona Beach, setting a new World Land Speed Record. Now it's making a post-restoration debut at the Pebble Bach Concours. #CARSWorldwide #pebblebeachconcours #nationalmotormuseum #sunbeam1000hp
July 23, 2026 at 1:39 PM
The Sunbeam 1000hp is back in the USA. In 1927 Henry Segrave drove the car beyond 200 mph at Daytona Beach, setting a new World Land Speed Record. Now it's making a post-restoration debut at the Pebble Bach Concours. #CARSWorldwide #pebblebeachconcours #nationalmotormuseum #sunbeam1000hp
The fascinating link between the family portrayed in the @netflix drama the ‘House of Guinness’ and two remarkable cars in the National Motor Museum: bit.ly/4qTL1s7 #Guiness #Sunbeam350hp #Sunbeam1000hp
November 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The fascinating link between the family portrayed in the @netflix drama the ‘House of Guinness’ and two remarkable cars in the National Motor Museum: bit.ly/4qTL1s7 #Guiness #Sunbeam350hp #Sunbeam1000hp
Our friends at YouTube channel Scarf & Goggles have released the latest episode on the Sunbeam 1000hp restoration: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPyd...
#WorldLandSpeed #LandSpeedRecord #LandSpeed #Motoring #Sunbeam1000hp #Sunbeam #Startup #Beaulieu
#WorldLandSpeed #LandSpeedRecord #LandSpeed #Motoring #Sunbeam1000hp #Sunbeam #Startup #Beaulieu
Sunbeam 1000hp Rebuild (Part 5) - Restoring the first 200mph land speed car
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November 3, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Our friends at YouTube channel Scarf & Goggles have released the latest episode on the Sunbeam 1000hp restoration: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPyd...
#WorldLandSpeed #LandSpeedRecord #LandSpeed #Motoring #Sunbeam1000hp #Sunbeam #Startup #Beaulieu
#WorldLandSpeed #LandSpeedRecord #LandSpeed #Motoring #Sunbeam1000hp #Sunbeam #Startup #Beaulieu
Last week there was another momentous step towards the full restoration of the Sunbeam 1000hp - the first car to go faster than 200mph. The second of the two V12 engines was returned fully restored into the chassis. Read more: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/news/world-l... #Sunbeam1000hp #LandSpeed
June 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Last week there was another momentous step towards the full restoration of the Sunbeam 1000hp - the first car to go faster than 200mph. The second of the two V12 engines was returned fully restored into the chassis. Read more: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/news/world-l... #Sunbeam1000hp #LandSpeed
Final tests and tweaks of the restored engines were made on the #Sunbeam1000hp World Land Speed Record car in the Museum workshop following most of the bodywork being replaced. A few last minute adjustments needed before the vehicle is packed up and heads by sea to the #USA and Pebble Beach!
June 22, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Final tests and tweaks of the restored engines were made on the #Sunbeam1000hp World Land Speed Record car in the Museum workshop following most of the bodywork being replaced. A few last minute adjustments needed before the vehicle is packed up and heads by sea to the #USA and Pebble Beach!
The workshop team are busy at work in the Museum adding the radiator to the Sunbeam 1000hp - the latest stage of the restoration project on the World Land Speed Record vehicle. #Sunbeam1000hp
June 10, 2026 at 2:36 PM
The workshop team are busy at work in the Museum adding the radiator to the Sunbeam 1000hp - the latest stage of the restoration project on the World Land Speed Record vehicle. #Sunbeam1000hp
The second engine of #WorldLandSpeedRecord breaker #Sunbeam1000hp has been completed, tested and lowered back into its chassis in the #NationalMotorMuseum.
See the engine rebuild here: youtu.be/SPyi_eYI1S4
#WorldLandSpeed #LandSpeed #Motoring #Sunbeam1000hp #Restoration
See the engine rebuild here: youtu.be/SPyi_eYI1S4
#WorldLandSpeed #LandSpeed #Motoring #Sunbeam1000hp #Restoration
June 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
The second engine of #WorldLandSpeedRecord breaker #Sunbeam1000hp has been completed, tested and lowered back into its chassis in the #NationalMotorMuseum.
See the engine rebuild here: youtu.be/SPyi_eYI1S4
#WorldLandSpeed #LandSpeed #Motoring #Sunbeam1000hp #Restoration
See the engine rebuild here: youtu.be/SPyi_eYI1S4
#WorldLandSpeed #LandSpeed #Motoring #Sunbeam1000hp #Restoration
It’s a tricky operation piecing together the second engine of #WorldLandSpeedRecord breaker #Sunbeam1000hp.
And there’s not much wiggle room as the race is on to complete the #restoration.
See the update video from our workshop: youtu.be/oiODfVLl4b8
And there’s not much wiggle room as the race is on to complete the #restoration.
See the update video from our workshop: youtu.be/oiODfVLl4b8
May 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
It’s a tricky operation piecing together the second engine of #WorldLandSpeedRecord breaker #Sunbeam1000hp.
And there’s not much wiggle room as the race is on to complete the #restoration.
See the update video from our workshop: youtu.be/oiODfVLl4b8
And there’s not much wiggle room as the race is on to complete the #restoration.
See the update video from our workshop: youtu.be/oiODfVLl4b8
Watch the BBC South Today coverage of the World Land Speed Sunbeam 1000hp rear engine start up on the BBCiPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... #LandSpeed #Sunbeam1000hp
September 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Watch the BBC South Today coverage of the World Land Speed Sunbeam 1000hp rear engine start up on the BBCiPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... #LandSpeed #Sunbeam1000hp
We will be starting the newly restored engine of #WorldLandSpeedRecord breaker #Sunbeam1000hp for the first time in public in 90 years - hear it roar again at Beaulieu's International Autojumble on 7 September! Read more: bit.ly/46PYqdd
August 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We will be starting the newly restored engine of #WorldLandSpeedRecord breaker #Sunbeam1000hp for the first time in public in 90 years - hear it roar again at Beaulieu's International Autojumble on 7 September! Read more: bit.ly/46PYqdd
Our Chief Executive, Jon Murden, Head of Development, Nellie Rogers and Martin Braybrook of Brookspeed visited #Daytona, USA recently to prepare for the return visit of the #Sunbeam1000hp World Land Speed Record car in 2027. Read more: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/news/sunbeam...
March 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Our Chief Executive, Jon Murden, Head of Development, Nellie Rogers and Martin Braybrook of Brookspeed visited #Daytona, USA recently to prepare for the return visit of the #Sunbeam1000hp World Land Speed Record car in 2027. Read more: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/news/sunbeam...