V16 anybody??

mad git · Feb 12, 2012

Just came across this, 2008, but what the hell;

They are talking about merlin engines, 700bhp, and seemingly have/had orders for ten of the buggers.

I will investigate further............

They even seem to have kept the four wheel drive !!

Dr_evil · Feb 12, 2012

I'd drive it

nathan5346 · Feb 12, 2012

You wud

mad git · Feb 12, 2012

Germans........I'll say no more...

It's a Bell Aurens Longnose;
GRIP - Land Rover Longnose - YouTube

It's really nice too

Ah, it seems the German authorities (SS), wouldn't let them stuff the 27 litre Merlin engine in it, and told them they could only use the Rover V8. This was the only one they made.................Shame..

easye1 · Feb 12, 2012

mad git said:
Germans........I'll say no more...

It's a Bell Aurens Longnose;
GRIP - Land Rover Longnose - YouTube

It's really nice too

Ah, it seems the German authorities (SS), wouldn't let them stuff the 27 litre Merlin engine in it, and told them they could only use the Rover V8. This was the only one they made.................Shame..

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nice billet wheels on it.

mad git · Feb 12, 2012

The whole thing seems to be very well put together, I like it, and it still looks like a Land Rover, unlike some

Richard Martin · Feb 12, 2012

I have vague memories of seeing a car with a Merlin, Spitfire, engine in it on Blue Peter or something when I was a child, sometime in the early 70's

johnny curt 1 · Feb 12, 2012

i love the sound of a merlin engine ( the sheer noise and rumble pounding through yer rib cage )
sets the adrenaline raceing and youve only just turned the key

johns90 · Feb 12, 2012

Richard Martin said:
I have vague memories of seeing a car with a Merlin, Spitfire, engine in it on Blue Peter or something when I was a child, sometime in the early 70's

I remember something, think it was a yellow 2 door thingy

mad git · Feb 12, 2012

Here's the yellow thing, "the beast";

and a Napier with a Merlin engine;

There's loads of cars with this monster engine, I reckon the Jerry's were too chicken to stuff one in

waldershelf · Feb 12, 2012

mad git said:
Here's the yellow thing, "the beast";

If I recall corectly the guy that built it was called John Dodd, it used to have a big RR grill but RR made him take it off.

waldershelf · Feb 12, 2012

waldershelf said:
If I recall corectly the guy that built it was called John Dodd, it used to have a big RR grill but RR made him take it off.

Found a link. John Dodd's Beast on Top Gear - YouTube

fett · Feb 12, 2012

I remember the landy looking thing, it was mentioned on top gear. They cost about a million quid or summit. not heard much since.

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