Another LSR for your living room... [PIC]

Before the Golden Arrow, the first Brits to invade Daytona Beach was the 203.79 "1000 H. P. Sunbeam" also known as "The Slug". It was designed by Captain Jack Irving at Sunbeam car company in Wolverhampton, England and driven by Sir Henry Seagrave. The first car to hit 200 mph, it was powered by two Sunbeam Matabele 22.4 liter aircraft engines previously used in a power boat. Closer to 900 HP, the V12 engines were placed fore and aft of the cockpit with the rear engine started with compressed air and the front by engaging a clutch. Its special built "Dunlop Cord Racing" tires were made to reach 200 mph but only for 3 1/2 minutes. The car gained great notoriety and, restored, it still exists today. Capitalizing on the cars fame, a few companies produced toys and models that are in great demand by collectors. This wind up tin toy was first produced by the Shanghai Toy Company in the late 1920's and was recently replicated and sold under the "Fantastic & Co" brand. Not nearly as sophisticated as my Golden Arrow, it lacks poseable front wheels so forget a circular run but it still looks pretty much like "The Slug".