Sunbeam restoration videos
We partnered with the Scarf & Goggles YouTube channel to document the restoration of the Sunbeam 1000hp.
Scarf & Goggles Sunbeam 1000hp Rebuild Part 9
Scarf & Goggles were invited back to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu for the car's send-off, as the completed Sunbeam leaves for the US.
Scarf & Goggles Sunbeam 1000hp Rebuild Part 8
Scarf & Goggles were invited back to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu to catch up with Senior Engineer Ian "Stan" Stanfield and check progress as the team race to finish the car in time for its planned trip to the US towards the end of June.
Fire It Up! Starting twin V12s
S&G were invited back to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu to witness the start-up of both engines together, now that they have been installed in the car.
Scarf & Goggles Sunbeam 1000hp Rebuild Part 7
Scarf & Goggles visited Formhalls Vintage and Racing Limited to see how the vintage engine specialists recast and machine bearings for one of the cars two mighty V12 engines.
Scarf & Goggles Sunbeam 1000hp Rebuild Part 6
Our friends at Scarf & Goggles were invited back to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu to to catch up with Senior Engineer Ian "Stan" Stanfield and check progress as the team race to finish the car.
Scraf & Goggles Sunbeam 1000hp Start-up of both engines together
Scarf & Goggles were invited back to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu to witness the start-up of both engines together, now that they have been installed in the car.
Scarf & Goggles Sunbeam 1000hp Rebuild Part 5
Our friends at Scarf & Goggles were invited back to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu to witness the start-up of the newly-restored rear engine, prior to the engine's first public start-up in September.
Scarf & Goggles Sunbeam 1000hp Rebuild Part 4
After our initial visit in May 2024, our friends Scarf & Goggles returned to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu in October 2024 to see how things are progressing and to take a closer look at the bare bones of this historic piece of machinery.
Scarf & Goggles Sunbeam 1000hp Rebuild Part 3
Our friends Scarf & Goggles visited the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu in May 2024, to see how things are progressing and to take a closer look at the bare bones of this historic piece of machinery. In Part Three, senior engineer Ian "Stan" Stanfield tells us about the Sunbeam's 22.4 litre V12 engines and their restoration, there are more time-capsule discoveries, and we discover which of the cars at Beaulieu is Stan's favourite.
Scarf & Goggles Sunbeam 1000hp Rebuild Part 2
Our friends Scarf & Goggles visited the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu in May 2024, to see how things are progressing and to take a closer look at the bare bones of this historic piece of machinery. In Part Two, senior engineer Ian "Stan" Stanfield explains the engineering behind the Sunbeam's transmission, designed to transfer almost 1000hp from two giant V12 engines to the rear wheels.
Scarf & Goggles Sunbeam 1000hp Rebuild Part 1
Scarf & Goggles YouTube channel visited the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu in May 2024, to see how things are progressing and to take a closer look at the bare bones of this historic piece of machinery. In Part One, senior engineer Ian "Stan" Stanfield gives us a tour of the car's chassis and we discover some of the Sunbeam's secrets, hidden for almost 100 years.