128.8MPH Jim, beating the previous record from a Dodge Viper by 1mph or thereabouts, and incidentally Martin did a mental 0-60 with the caravan on the back too

Martin did a shakedown run, then went for the record. He beat it, so called it a day as far as the caravanning went, then went on to smash his own top speed record! I reckon he could have gone faster, but Martin would then only be beating himself, so said he'd reconsider doing the 'van thing again, if and when he was beaten......

Martin also ran with no std caravan tow hitch (which would have been perfectly acceptable as it's a feature of most caravan's - made a bit of a difference under braking as I remember! ) as he didn't want to crack the record and then be accused of cheating as at the time, his car couldn't possibly have done 186mph