Sir Malcolm Campbell has set a land speed record back in 1935 with Blue Bird V. The vehicle is currently on on display at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu.
Sir Malcolm Campbell set a land speed record of 445 km/h (276.82) mph in the Blue Bird V at Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, in February 1935 and then went on to become the first person to exceed 300 mph when he achieved a record 484.5 km/h (301.129 mph) in it at Bonneville salt flats, Utah, in September of the same year.
“Beaulieu has been home to Donald Campbell’s Bluebird CN7 since the 1960s, so it is wonderful to finally see his father’s most famous Land Speed Record Breaker, the Blue Bird V, displayed alongside it in the museum. To see these legendary vehicles together is an unforgettable experience, and we hope that by having them on display, they will inspire a whole new young generation and reignite the interest in land speed record breaking.”, commented Beaulieu Commercial Director, Stephen Munn.
This incredible Blue Bird display will only be on show for a few months, as the Blue Bird V will be making its return journey across the Atlantic at the end of November, so do not miss this amazing opportunity to view these three Blue Birds together.
The current land speed record is held by Andy Green, who reached the amazing 1227.99 km/h (763.035 mph = Mach 1.016) with Thrust SSC (picture below) – powered by two Rolls-Royce Sprey turbofan engines with power output of 110,000HP (82 MW) and netthrust of 223 kN.
Source: Beaulieu
Which is the fastest car in the world? Every kid knows that – Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, but there is a new pretendent for the title.SSC Ultimate Aero II is powered by 6.8 liter twin-turbo V8 with 1 350bhp (1 007kW). Because of the incredibly low weight of the car, which is created mainly from carbon fiber – 1 179 kg (2 600 lb), it will be able to reach the theoretical 443 km/h (275 mph). The acceleration from 0 to 60 mph is not so interesting – 2.8 seconds. The price will be less than a million US dollars – $970 000 ((€696 000), which in fact is a great deal compared to Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.
Source: Top Gear
SSC Ultimate Aero II is the new pretender for the crown „The World’s fastest production car”. Its predecessor set the record in 2007 – 412 km/h (256mph), but three years late, Bugatti Veyron Super Sport took the crown back by going with the amazing 431 km/h (268 mph).SSC Ultimate Aero TT was powered by 1 183hp 6.2 liter V8, which pushed the car all the way up to the record, but obviosly it is not enough. 
Wing Commander Andy Green OBE – the fastest man on earth and the World Land Speed Record Holder – drove up Goodwood’s famous hill yesterday in Jaguar’s fastest car ever, the XFR Prototype that recorded 225.675mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats towards the end of last year. 
STP, founder sponsor of the BLOODHOUND SSC 1,000mph World Land Speed Record bid, in co-operation with Goodwood, is hosting a dramatic display at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, July 3-5.
Shelby SuperCars (SSC) released the details of its revolutionary All-Electric Scalable Powertrain, the AESP. SSC will incorporate its AESP into the current Ultimate Aero to create the Ultimate Aero EV. 