Driver | Major Henry Segrave (Great Britain) |
Car | 1000hp Sunbeam (Great Britain) |
Date Speed | 29th March 1927 203.792 mph (m) |
Place | Daytona Beach, USA |
Power Source | 2 Sunbeam Matabele aircraft engines 1 front, 1 rear (22,444cc per engine). 24 cylinders (12 per engine). 3 speed gearbox. |
Max power | 800-1,000 bhp at 2,000 rpm |
Length | 6.10m (20') |
Wheelbase | 3.58m (11'9") |
Track | 1.56m (5'2") |
Weight (approx.) | 3,864 kg (8,512lbs) |
Where is it now? | National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, England. |
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