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£41,608 (Est: £30,200 - £45,300)
Broke the Stanley steam "Rocket" speed record set in 1906 1977 Steamin' Demon Steam Streamliner
United States • 13 Jun 2026 • Lot 82
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This 1977 Steamin' Demon Steam Streamliner is a unique vehicle that broke the 70-year-old Stanley steam speed record, reaching 145.607 mph. It features innovative steam turbine technology but shows significant damage from its record-breaking run, including a detached door, scorched bodywork, and missing original powertrain components.
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The description notes that during the record run, one of the gullwing doors came loose and departed the car, and the Vapor Generator caught fire, scorching the body's back deck. Additionally, the original Lear Bus Vapor Generator and Vapor Turbine are missing. These issues indicate substantial cosmetic and functional problems requiring significant reconditioning.
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5.4-inch Single Stage Steam Turbine 250bhp at 65,000rpm Four-Wheel Independent Torsion Bar Suspension Rear Wheel Hydraulic Disc Brakes, parachute * Broke Stanley's 70-year-old absolute and steam-powered speed record * Alternate energy source * Innovative engineering * Preserved as it was when it broke the record THE STEAM-POWERED LAND SPEED RECORD In the early 70's the world's Land Speed Record for steam -powered vehicles was 127.656mph.
It was over 70 years old, having been set by "The Rocket", a product of the Stanley Motor Carriage Company, the latest of several companies organized by the Stanley brothers, F.E.
and F.O.
"The Rocket" set its record on the tidal sands of Ormond Beach, Florida in 1906 and was, at the time, the absolute top speed record for self-propelled vehicles.
"The Rocket" returned to Ormond Beach in 1907.
With the same driver, Fred Marriott, behind the steering wheel it crashed at over 150mph destroying both "The Rocket" and Fred Marriott.
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