Campaign goals
Our Sunbeam 1000hp restoration campaign goals
- To recommission the Sunbeam 1000hp legendary vehicle with the aim of returning to Daytona Beach for the 100 year anniversary of Sir Henry Segrave’s 203.792 mph land speed record on March 29th 2027.
- The National Motor Museum together with Brookspeed Automotive will seek to fundraising the £300,000 required for the project through individual donations and corporate sponsors.
- The Sunbeam body restoration will be carried out in the National Motor Museum for the public to see and documented throughout with film and blogs.
- Over the period of the appeal there will be a number of events and opportunities both at the Museum and online to get involved including talks and workshops focusing on the Sunbeam and its history.
- There will be educational opportunities for schools, colleges ,and universities to get involved with STEM workshops and activities.
- To raise funds for the appeal the Sunbeam 1000hp will be on show over the next few years at various motoring events, including the British Motor Show, Goodwood Revival, and the Classic Motor Show at the NEC, Birmingham.
- It is our ambition, subject to raising additional funding over and above the restoration campaign and subject to securing agreements, for the Sunbeam to be displayed across the USA at motoring events and in prestigious motoring museums.
- The ultimate goal is to revive this legendary car and take it back to Daytona Beach for a historic run on March 29th 2027 that will capture the imagination of people around the world.
Hear this engine roar again!
Our Restoration Campaign aims to recommission the legendary Sunbeam 1000hp for the 100 year anniversary of its World Land Speed record.
The restoration project commenced on 29 March 2023. Over the next few years there will be events and opportunities both at the National Motor Museum, at events, and online to get involved, including talks and workshops focusing on the Sunbeam and its history. There will also be educational opportunities for schools, colleges and universities to get involved with STEM workshops and activities.
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