The Beast from 1972 with 27.0-liter Merlin engine up for auction

[Im Not Spam]

The word "unique" gets thrown around a lot, but it definitely applies to The Beast, which packs a 27.0-liter Rolls-Royce Merlin V-12 aircraft engine into a custom chassis and body. Built by British mechanic John Dodd, it's being auctioned off online by Car and Classic. Bidding opens March 9. Aircraft engine swaps had been done before, especially...

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[CJ]

27 liters! I'm gonna bet that to put it in a CJ you would need custom motor mounts!

 

[TSB8C]

And move your fan in front of the grill. But other than that...

 

[Belizean]

Not that I could afford to run them, I would rather have a P51 or Spitfire any day