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Great Britain\u2019s National Motor Museum has opened a multi-media display of four legendary British Land Speed Record cars as part of its permanent \u201cFor Britain and for the Hell of It\u201d exhibition.<\/p>\n

Featured are the record-breaking 350 hp and 1,000 hp Sunbeams, driven by Kenelm Lee Guinness and Henry Segrave, respectively, Segrave\u2019s Golden Arrow and Donald Campbell\u2019s Bluebird CN7, all of which reflect the success of British LSR efforts between the 1920s and 1960s.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Also on temporary display through year\u2019s end are several examples of alternatively fueled machines that also chased the land speed record, including electric- and steam-powered cars, as well as the nitromethane-fueled Top Fuel dragster that became the first car to top 200 mph from a standing start in the quarter-mile. For complete information please visit www.beaulieu.co.uk\/attractions\/landspeed-story<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Great Britain\u2019s National Motor Museum has opened a multi-media display of four legendary British Land Speed Record cars as part of its permanent \u201cFor Britain and for the Hell of It\u201d exhibition. Featured are the record-breaking 350 hp and 1,000 hp Sunbeams, driven by Kenelm Lee Guinness and Henry Segrave, respectively, Segrave\u2019s Golden Arrow and Donald Campbell\u2019s Bluebird CN7, all of which reflect the success of British LSR efforts between the 1920s and 1960s. 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