This not-particularly-appealing blob is Dinky Toys rendition of George Eyston's world land speed record car which held the record of 312 mph in November 1937 and again at 345 in August, 1938. In a competitive flurry with John Cobb's Railton Special they exchanged records till when, in August 1939, Cobb set the record at 369.7 mph.
WW2 put an end to the fun and unfortunately the Thunderbolt was lost in a warehouse fire in New Zealand while on a promotional tour.
The Thunderbolt was powered by two supercharged Rolls Royce aircraft engines and weighed 7 tons. That massive bulk was carried on 6 wheels all running in different track widths for stability.
Dinky Toys didn't bother with the 6 wheel layout when it made several versions of the car from 1938 till 1957.
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