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Six-month countdown to World Land Speed Record breaker Sunbeam 1000hp centenary run
28th Sept 2026
Within just four months the massive machine, powered by two colossal 22.5 litre Matabele V12 aero engines which shook the building during testing, was created from start to finish in the Sunbeam works in Wolverhampton.
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World Land Speed Record breaker Sunbeam 1000hp starts journey to America for centenary celebrations
1st Jul 2026
Restored World Land Speed Record breaker Sunbeam 1000hp has been ‘waved off’ from Beaulieu and started its journey to America for a series of centenary celebrations.
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Sunbeam 1000hp World Land Speed Record Breaker Restored
25th Jun 2026
National Motor Museum engineers have successfully restored the World Land Speed Record breaker Sunbeam 1000hp in the countdown to its planned 100th anniversary run at Daytona Beach. The significant landmark has come on the same week as the fundraising restoration campaign launched by the National Motor Museum Trust to raise funds for the restoration has reached its goal.
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Motoring blueprints transformed into contemporary art go on show at Beaulieu
10th Jun 2026
The National Motor Museum is to show contemporary artworks which include blueprints of old Land Rover, Triumph and Mini vehicles acquired by an award-winning French artist and turned into contemporary pop art pieces.
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Sunbeam 1000hp restoration nears completion
5th Jun 2026
The second engine of World Land Speed Record breaker Sunbeam 1000hp has been completed, tested and lowered back into its chassis in the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu.
