1960 Bluebird Proteus CN7 Land Speed Record car at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu

Donald Campbell set a new World Land Speed Record of 403.10mph (648.73kph) in this car on 17 July 1964 at Lake Eyre, South Australia. The tail fin was a late addition, after a disastrous crash at Bonneville, Utah in 1960.

This car was chosen by Louisa Braithwaite (Moving Image Conservator at Beaulieu) as her favourite vehicle on display in the National Motor Museum. Louisa in the video explains why she chose this vehicle, which has become one of the 100 fascinating museum objects featured on the Heritage100 website. The Heritage100 website highlights interesting and quirky items from museum and archive collections across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

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