"The Beast"

Dippydog · Mar 3rd, 2023, 08:55

Is coming up for auction.Subject of a court case back in the '70's[because of the use of a Rolls Royce grille and mascot]it has long sported a different grille.Its 27 litre Merlin engine[it originally had a Rolls Royce Meteor engine from a tank]it's reckoned to achieve 1 to 2mpg.No guide price for this one off so get your bidding hats on now chaps and chapesses!

Bonefishblues · Mar 3rd, 2023, 09:46

Somebody buy it and put the engine back in its proper place. Silly monstrosity.

Wagon Sailor · Mar 3rd, 2023, 11:10

I like it, if only to celebrate that "because we can" attitude.

Bonefishblues · Mar 3rd, 2023, 12:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wagon Sailor

I like it, if only to celebrate that "because we can" attitude.

All for that, completely agree!

We've done it now though

DaveNP · Mar 3rd, 2023, 12:35

I love the spirit of 'can we build a car with a Meteor/Merlin engine?' but it looks a bit like a distorted Reliant Scimitar to me so I don't think I'll be bidding this time round. ... And I don't think the wife would sanction £100k for an unusable car either

ITSv40 · Mar 3rd, 2023, 14:29

I remember seeing the car and meeting John Dodds at a Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Club meeting back in the eighties. Yes it was eligible for club membership as it was powered by a R-R engine

Every hour on the hour he would start it up.and blow the eardrums of everyone present. A true eccentric - much lacking in today's grey society.

Phil Croxley · Mar 3rd, 2023, 16:14

I just looked up the MOT history, and apart from failing on just about everything, there's an advisory saying "exhaust noisy"!!

baggy798 · Mar 4th, 2023, 04:51

First road car to do a genuine 200 mph? On crappy 70s tyres no less.

Someone contact Jay Leno, he's rich enough to fuel it and would be right at home in his garage. He likes interesting obscure stuff.

Tannaton · Mar 4th, 2023, 08:41

I just love the fact that someday someone st down with a pencil and a piece of paper and said "Right... today I'm going to fit that massive engine into a car...".

This was proper engineering, things had to be made that had never been made before, not just a different computer chip....

Existential Crisis · Mar 4th, 2023, 14:35

There was a guy in Performance Car Magazine, I think, who had an Aero engined SD1 Rover. Also the stunning blower Bentley recreation that costs an absolute fortune has one, I remember Clarkson driving it against a monstrous German recreation on Top Gear.

Mar 3rd, 2023, 08:55	#1
Dippydog Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 18:24 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: S****horpe	"The Beast" Is coming up for auction.Subject of a court case back in the '70's[because of the use of a Rolls Royce grille and mascot]it has long sported a different grille.Its 27 litre Merlin engine[it originally had a Rolls Royce Meteor engine from a tank]it's reckoned to achieve 1 to 2mpg.No guide price for this one off so get your bidding hats on now chaps and chapesses!

Mar 3rd, 2023, 11:10	#3
Wagon Sailor Junior Senior Last Online: Yesterday 10:12 Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Hampshire	I like it, if only to celebrate that "because we can" attitude. __________________ ------------------------------------------------------ Comfy and roomy but a bit boring. I've had two.

Mar 3rd, 2023, 12:35	#5
DaveNP Non VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 19:10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Milton Keynes	I love the spirit of 'can we build a car with a Meteor/Merlin engine?' but it looks a bit like a distorted Reliant Scimitar to me so I don't think I'll be bidding this time round. ... And I don't think the wife would sanction £100k for an unusable car either __________________ David V70 2.5 10v Torslanda Manual 98 Sreg

Mar 3rd, 2023, 14:29	#6
ITSv40 VOC Member Last Online: Today 12:18 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northampton	I remember seeing the car and meeting John Dodds at a Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Club meeting back in the eighties. Yes it was eligible for club membership as it was powered by a R-R engine Every hour on the hour he would start it up.and blow the eardrums of everyone present. A true eccentric - much lacking in today's grey society. __________________ 2001 V40 2.0lt Sport lux - Daily Driver. 174k miles. 2003 C70 2.4 GT Convertible - Garage Queen. 65k miles. http://www.neptuno6benagil.com

Mar 3rd, 2023, 16:14	#7
Phil Croxley Senior Member Last Online: Today 09:13 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Worthing	I just looked up the MOT history, and apart from failing on just about everything, there's an advisory saying "exhaust noisy"!! __________________ 2011 XC60 SE Lux premium

Mar 3rd, 2023, 09:46	#2
Bonefishblues Premier Member Last Online: Today 10:54 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Near Bicester, Oxon	Somebody buy it and put the engine back in its proper place. Silly monstrosity.

Mar 4th, 2023, 04:51	#8
baggy798 🤍💙💗 Last Online: Yesterday 23:48 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lichfield	First road car to do a genuine 200 mph? On crappy 70s tyres no less. Someone contact Jay Leno, he's rich enough to fuel it and would be right at home in his garage. He likes interesting obscure stuff. __________________ MY97 940 CD LPT Super Sports Edition 2 Turbo, Midnight Purple, 175,000 miles.

Mar 4th, 2023, 08:41	#9
Tannaton Bungling Amateur Last Online: Today 10:46 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Beverley, East Yorks	I just love the fact that someday someone st down with a pencil and a piece of paper and said "Right... today I'm going to fit that massive engine into a car...". This was proper engineering, things had to be made that had never been made before, not just a different computer chip.... __________________ 2011 XC90 D5 Executive 2003 C70 T5 GT 2012 Ford Ranger XL SC 1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500 1976 Massey Ferguson 135

Mar 4th, 2023, 14:35	#10
Existential Crisis Senior Member Last Online: Apr 15th, 2024 04:56 Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Arbroath	There was a guy in Performance Car Magazine, I think, who had an Aero engined SD1 Rover. Also the stunning blower Bentley recreation that costs an absolute fortune has one, I remember Clarkson driving it against a monstrous German recreation on Top Gear.

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