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2. Babs (land speed record car) - Wikipedia

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   Babs was the land speed record car built and driven by John Parry-Thomas. It was powered by a 27-litre Liberty L-12 aero-engine. Babs began as 'Chitty 4', one of Count Louis Zborowski's series of aero-engined cars named 'Chitty Bang Bang'. As it was built at Zborowski's estate of Higham Park near Canterbury, it was also known as the Higham Special.

3. J. G. Parry-Thomas - Wikipedia

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   Babs at Pendine in 1926. By 1925 Parry-Thomas realised that commercial success required a higher profile than Brooklands could offer, and switched his attention to the land speed record. He acquired the Higham Special from the estate of the deceased Louis Zborowski and rebuilt the car with

4. Owen Wyn Owen - Wikipedia

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   Babs, in 2005. His most famous restoration project, which received worldwide attention, was to excavate and restore Babs, after 40 years buried on a tidal beach. [2] " Babs" was the car that in 1927, driven by J. G. Parry-Thomas, whilst attempting the land speed record at the time (180 mph or 290 km/h), crashed and killed the driver. [3]

5. Chitty Bang Bang - Wikipedia

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   Babs (land speed record car), Higham Special: Production: 1926: Designer: J. G. Parry-Thomas, originally Clive Gallop & Count Louis Zborowski: Body and chassis; Body style: Open-wheel car: Layout: Front Engine, RWD: Powertrain; Engine: 27,020 cubic centimetres (1,649 cu in) Liberty L-12 V12: Power output: 450 brake horsepower (340 kW) 2,000 ...

6. Aero-engined car - Wikipedia

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   Once again, this car raced at Brooklands, where it achieved a top speed of 112.68 mph (181.34 km/h). [8] J. G. Parry-Thomas racing Babs at Pendine in 1926. Zborowski's fourth and final aero-engined car was the Higham Special, which he named in a nod to his manor, the Higham House.

7. Brunch With Babs' Car Cleaning DIY Is Breaking The Internet - AOL

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   Barbara Costello of Brunch With Babs shared a DIY recipe for cleaning your car that uses glue, baking soda and saline solution. Her Instagram video went viral.