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VIDEO: Record-setting British Steam Car in action

So, you've been following the progress of the British Steam Car Challenge for the last few years – well, at least we've been following the team's progress that long – and it's all finally led up to a new world record. Fastest Steam Car in the World... it's got a nice ring to it, wouldn't you say? As a matter of fact, the car handily earns its off-hand comparisons to a tea kettle, as you can clearly hear from the video pasted after the break. Though we don't get to witness the steam-powered streamliner streak past at its ... Read more →

British Steam Car Challenge sets world speed record. Finally. Jeremy Korzeniewski

Finally, after much ado and a number of stalled attempts, the British Steam Car Challenge team has finally set the world record it has sought for so long. With an official two-way average of ...

British Steam Car update: Check back tomorrow Jeremy Korzeniewski

Yesterday, the British Steam Car Challenge team issued a release indicating that today would likely (finally) be the day that Fred Marriott's hundred-year-old officially recognized top speed ...

British steam car closes in on 127 mph record Jeremy Korzeniewski

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/British_steam_car_closes_in_on_127_mph_record'; Finally, after over 100 years in the record books, Fred Marriott's officially recognized top speed in a ...

British Steam Car record attempt delayed until August Jeremy Korzeniewski

Who knew a World Speed Record set all the way back in 1906 at the Daytona Beach Road Course would be such a tough nut to crack? We've been following the British Steam Car Challenge and its team of ...

British steam car team suffers setback, record attempt still planned 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

We have good news and bad news to report regarding the British team that hopes to set a new land speed record for a steam-powered car. First, the bad: The car completely failed to operate during an important testing session that took place last week. The good: The record, which currently sits at ...

British Steam Car Team manager Frank Swanston dies from lung cancer complications 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

A bit of sad news from the British Steam Car Team earlier this month: project manager Frank Swanston died unexpectedly of lung cancer complications on the first of August. His funeral will be Wednesday, and the family is asking that no flowers be sent but donations can be made to the Oakhaven ...


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