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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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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.
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National Motor Museum announces start-up of World Land Speed Record breaker Sunbeam 1000hp for first time in 90 years
13th Aug 2025
The National Motor Museum has announced the first public start-up of Sunbeam 1000hp to hear the World Land Speed Record breaker roar for the first time in 90 years, after the rebuild of its rear engine.
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National Motor Museum engineers complete engine rebuild in Sunbeam 1000hp restoration milestone
13th Feb 2025
In a landmark stage of the Sunbeam 1000hp restoration, National Motor Museum engineers have almost completed the rebuild of its rear engine after years of work to strip, clean and restore it.
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National Motor Museum engineers begin engine rebuild to bring Sunbeam 1000hp back to life
21st Aug 2024
Everything on Sunbeam 1,000hp was bespoke, apart from its two colossal 22.5 litre Matabele V12 aero engines which were spare parts from Sunbeam’s works – and neither has run for more than 80 years.
