{"id":8846,"date":"2026-09-16T19:34:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T23:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=8846"},"modified":"2026-10-01T19:35:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T23:35:56","slug":"l-a-display-as-world-land-speed-sunbeam-1000hp-arrives-at-petersen-automotive-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/16\/l-a-display-as-world-land-speed-sunbeam-1000hp-arrives-at-petersen-automotive-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"L.A. display as World Land Speed Sunbeam 1000hp arrives at Petersen Automotive Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresh from its appearance at the Pebble Beach Concours d\u2019Elegance the restored Sunbeam 1000hp \u2013 the first car to ever break 200 mph \u2013 has moved to the Petersen Automotive Museum where it will be on display for the rest of the year, on loan from Britain\u2019s National Motor Museum.<\/em>
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10 September, 2026–The vehicle is on display in the lobby of the prestigious Californian car museum accompanied by a film showing historical footage and more recent restoration videos from the National Motor Museum Trust film archive.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving the Sunbeam 1000hp exhibited in 2026 at the Petersen, as part of its USA tour, is a great celebration of the car\u2019s restoration project,\u201d says Jon Murden, the National Motor Museum\u2019s Chief Executive.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe Sunbeam 1000\u2019s post-restoration debut at the 75th Pebble Beach Concours d\u2019Elegance, its visit to Jay Leno\u2019s Garage and now its display at the Petersen Automotive Museum has undoubtedly put the National Motor Museum back on the global stage.\u00a0\u00a0Being displayed in Los Angeles gives motoring enthusiasts on the west coast of America a once in a lifetime chance to see the car before it then attempts a centennial run at Daytona in the spring of 2027.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur mission is to provide visitors access to some of the rarest vehicles ever assembled,\u201d said Petersen Automotive Museum Executive Director Terry L. Karges. \u201cHaving the World Land Speed Record-breaking Sunbeam 1000hp on display perfectly reflects our commitment to showcasing only the extraordinary.\u201d<\/p>\n

The legendary vehicle was restored by the workshop team at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. The Museum is to return the British engineering icon to Daytona Beach, Florida, in 2027, marking 100 years since it broke the 200mph Land Speed Record in 1927. The car was driven by Sir Henry Segrave \u2013 one of the most famous international motoring heroes of his day. Significant challenges to its restoration were overcome including having the car\u2019s two colossal 22.4 litre Matabele V12 aero engines roar to life once again.<\/p>\n

The Museum’s logistics partner in the USA, CARS (Classic Automotive Relocation Services) transported the car from Beaulieu to California \u2013 crossing the North Atlantic Ocean by ship from Southampton to New York as it did in 1927.<\/p>\n

The Petersen Automotive Museum is widely regarded as one of the top rates automotive museums in the World \u2013 located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile neighbourhood of Los Angeles.\u00a0Founded in 1994, by magazine publisher Robert E. Petersen and his wife Margie, it is owned and operated by the Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation.\u00a0Originally a\u00a0department store the museum building was redeveloped to house the car collection and in 2015 the building was redesigned with a new configuration and a striking stainless-steel ribbon\u00a0fa\u00e7ade.<\/p>\n

For more information on the Petersen Automotive Museum, please visit\u00a0www.petersen.org<\/a>.
\nFor more information on the National Motor Museum, please visit\u00a0www.nationalmotormuseum.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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