In 1957 MG built the fastest car in the world, before transporting it all the way from Britain to Bonneville to prove it.
The car was powered by a 1.5 litre twin-cam supercharged engine, the driver was none other than Sir Stirling Moss. This captivating 1957 documentary tells the story of their campaign to break a handful of world land speed records by exceeding 4 miles per minute (240mph).
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Two years later the record was again reset by Phil Hill in a revision of the same car.
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