The Sunbeam 1000hp is currently under restoration at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu. READ MORE: Plans to restore town's last red phone box receives unanimous supportNational Motor Museum senior engineer Ian Stanfield shows sump repair patch on Sunbeam 1000hp front engine. (Image: National Motor Museum)Ian Stanfield, senior engineer at the National Motor Museum, said: "This engine’s had a hard life and looks as though it’s been dropped at some stage, then repaired before coming to Beaulieu. The race is now on to complete the restoration in time for Sunbeam 1000hp to be shipped to the USA, ready to take centre stage at the Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance in California in August. READ MORE: Historic car to return to global stage - 100 years after record-breaking triumph1927 Sunbeam 1000hp.