Sunbeam 1000 hp - Wikipedia
The Sunbeam 1000 HP Mystery, or "The Slug", is a land speed record-breaking car built by the Sunbeam car company of Wolverhampton that was powered by two aircraft engines. It was …
Sunbeam 1000HP restoration led to incredible discovery
Dec 13, 2024 · A restoration project being carried out on the legendary record-setting Sunbeam 1000HP – aka ‘ The Slug’ – unearthed some century-old artifacts. Launched by …
UK’s National Motor Museum To Restore “The Slug”, The First Car …
Mar 27, 2023 · Now, the National Motor Museum in the UK has announced that it wants to restore the car, in order to have it ready to run for the 100th anniversary of its incredible record. To …
World's First 200-MPH Car To Be Restored For Centenary
Mar 29, 2023 · The National Motor Museum, based in Beaulieu, Hampshire, has announced it is looking to raise the funds necessary to restore the world's first 200-mph car: The Sunbeam …
Sunbeam 1,000 hp Mystery Slug LSR Car - Old Machine Press
Sep 5, 2017 · Segrave and the Sunbeam 1,000 hp Mystery Slug had set a new LSR of 203.793 mph (327.973 km/h)—an astounding 29.569 mph (47.587 km/h) faster than the previous …
National Motor Museum starts restoring Sunbeam 1000hp - BBC
May 13, 2024 · Work is under way to restore a British car that broke the land speed record almost 100 years ago. Restoration to the Sunbeam 1000hp is being carried out at The National Motor …
March 29, 1927: Fastest Slug in the World - WIRED
Mar 29, 2010 · 1927: The Sunbeam 1000 HP, aka the Slug, was the first car to go faster than 200 mph, in Daytona Beach, Florida. The great Henry Segrave was at the wheel and set a new …
The Story Of The 1,000hp Sunbeam Slug Land Speed Record
Oct 24, 2024 · The fact that took 1,000hp made from a pair of massive engines in a vehicle more than 30 feet long to achieve the first 200mph speed achieved on land is kind of amazing and …
1926 Sunbeam 1000 HP Mystery or "The Slug" - Story Cars
Mar 21, 2024 · The Sunbeam 1000 HP Mystery, also known as "The Slug," stands as an iconic land speed record-breaking car crafted by the Sunbeam car company of Wolverhampton. …
Henry Seagrave’s Slug: First to 200 mph. - The Jalopy Journal
Apr 7, 2011 · 84 years ago nearly to the day (in late March of 1927), Major Henry Seagrave completely smashed the 200 mph (320 km/h) barrier in the 1000 hp ‘Mystery S’ car built by …