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1905 Darracq 200 hp 25.4 litre V8 Sprint Special Class: Cars, Racecar — Model origin: 
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◊ 2010-01-12 15:40 |
LC6827, a 1905 Darracq The vehicle details for LC 6827 are: Date of Liability 01 11 2010 Date of First Registration 03 03 2007 Year of Manufacture 1905 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 25422CC Fuel Type Petrol Vehicle Colour GREY From Bonham's site... "The world land speed record breaking 1905 Darracq that boasts a fearsome 25.4-litre engine and is thought to be the oldest surviving V8 car in existence will be sold in Bonhams' traditional Olympia sale on 4 December. The 200hp Darracq was designed as a sprint special and was completed on 28 December 1905. Just two days later it set the first of a remarkable string of records undertaken on both sides of the Atlantic. On 30 December 1905, untried and untested, the car reached the speed of 109.65mph, breaking the world land speed record." -- Last edit: 2010-01-12 15:42:18 |
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◊ 2012-02-29 16:16 |
There is a lot of youtube coverage of this car see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3MJ3hiDPw4 for example. One of the best of the beast in action is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Z1-BAm-QM&feature=related. -- Last edit: 2012-02-29 16:20:19 |
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