Marriott's attempt to break his own record in 1907 resulted ... fell under the spell of steam cars several years ago, after ...

Long story short, the team set a new record with ... speed record for a steam car, which had previously been set at 127 miles per hour way back in 1906 by Fred Marriot in a Stanley Steamer.

And British Steam Car Challenge is hoping to capture the 100 year old steam-powered land speed record. In 1906 the Stanley Steamer was driven to nearly 130mph, making it the fastest car of any kind at ...