The Vampire supercar is joining supersonic Concorde this October half term 25 October – 2 November. Aerospace Bristol visitors will be able to see the two record-breaking feats of engineering displayed together for the first time throughout the school holiday.
Arriving perfectly timed for Halloween, Vampire is one of 4 jet cars that were built in the early 1980s to create more excitement to reach new audiences for drag racing. Powered by a Bristol-made engine, the Bristol-Siddeley Orpheus, in July 2006 Vampire made its mark, winning the UK Land Speed Record of an astonishing 301mph.
Aptly named, Vampire has a darker side as it was the car Richard Hammond was driving in September 2006 when he dramatically crashed on Top Gear. The car was painstakingly restored by a passionate group dedicated to preserving its history and displaying the car to motivate young people to become future engineers.
Andrew Hurdle from the Vampire Owners Group said: We are really excited to bring Vampire to Aerospace Bristol for October half term especially to share a hangar with Concorde, another amazing record holder.
Oliver Merrick, Visitor Experience Manager at Aerospace Bristol said: Our Out of this World October is set to take visitors out of the ordinary and we can't think of a more extraordinary car to share with them. We are thrilled to be hosting Vampire and look forward to delighting and inspiring visitors with the infamous car.
Concorde will be joined by its new neighbour throughout half term to enable as many people as possible to witness the two iconic vehicles together. Visitors can sink their teeth into the history behind Vampire and Concorde included with their admission ticket.
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