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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. 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]

4. 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

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6. Chitty Bang Bang - Wikipedia

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   Chitty 4, also known as the Higham Special, had the largest engine of Louis Zborowski's cars, powered by a 450 hp (340 kW) V12 Liberty aero engine of 27 litres capacity, with a gearbox and chain-drive from a pre-war Blitzen Benz.

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

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