Built in 1905, using 2 Darracq four cylinder engines on a common crank, giving a capacity of 25.4 litres, this is Mark Walker's Darracq 200hp, originally made to (successfully) capture the land speed record.
The name has no resemblance to the power and immense torque, 300ps and 1000lb ft, and when built had to weigh under 1000kg to qualify for any records set.
No gearbox, just a two speed back axle, and very difficult to get of the line (release the clutch on tickover being the best method) you've probably seen it get swallowed by the pack at Goodwood during the S.F. Edge Trophy and then tear back through the field.
Shot by me at Mallory Park in August 2024 at the annual VSCC meeting. (Obviously not the final few)
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