Sunbeam 1000hp – 1927 World Land Speed Record run (12 minute film)

The National Motor Museum’s Sunbeam 1000hp was the first car to exceed 200mph. On 29th March 1927, Major Henry Segrave drove this astonishing machine at an average speed of at Daytona Beach in Florida, setting a new World Land Speed Record. This 12-minute film from the period shows Segrave’s historic record-breaking runs along the beach. © National Motor Museum