DHL Global Forwarding has delivered a record-holding 1930s race car to its Asian debut at the Hong Kong Classic Motor Show

A national treasure

DHL transported the two-ton Napier Railton by road from its permanent exhibit at Brooklands Museum in the UK to Heathrow Airport, followed by a direct air service from London to Hong Kong and road transfer to Hong Kong's Central district. The Napier Railton joins more than 100 other vintage, experiment and concept cars and motorcycles at the Hong Kong Classic motor show.

Completed in 1933 for racecar driver John Cobb, the Napier Railton's claim to fame was its 12-cylinder, 24-liter engine – the same type used by 1930s fighter planes – which saw it break numerous world speed records, including the Brooklands Outer Circuit Lap Record in 1935 which remains uncontested to this day. The car's heritage and special requirements, including the use of a unique petrol and lubricating oils specific to its age, made expert handling an utmost priority for DHL Global Forwarding in Asia and the Hong Kong Classic's organizers.

As the central exhibit at the Hong Kong Classic motor show, the Napier Railton will be on display from Oct. 9 through 11 before being returned to Brooklands, UK by DGF.