Video by The Late Brake Show via YouTube
Source
Driving The Beast! 27-litre V12 Spitfire engined car on the street. Jonny Smith gets the chance of a lifetime to drive the ex-Guinness world record Spitfire aero engine Beast on the street. Built around a 27-litre V12 Mk35 Rolls Royce Merlin engine, The Beast has been in the same family since it was conceived back in the early 1970s. Eccentric owner John Dodd ensured the car became infamous, no doubt helped by Rolls Royce taking him to court and suing him for using their grille. Dodd lost the court battle and left Britain in his Beast for Spain, where he lived until his death at 90 years old last December. John drove the car right up until his death!
No power steering, 2.25 tonnes, 27,000ccs and 2mpg…
Follow this link to see the Car and Classic Auction: https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1972-john-dodds-the-beast-8bEqL4
Thanks for stopping by The Late Brake Show
To watch episodes like this early become a Patreon of the channel by clicking this link: https://patreon.com/TheLateBrakeShow
This episode is proudly supported by www.carandclassic.com, the biggest marketplace in Europe for classic cars with over 35,000 vehicles on sale via online auction and classifieds.
https://www.instagram.com/carandclassic/
https://www.facebook.com/carandclassic/
Tweets by carandclassic
https://www.youtube.com/@CarClassicTV
Click this link for more: http://www.carandclassic.com/thelatebrakeshow
***********
Merch shop: https://thelatebrakeshow.com/shop
******
Become a Patreon supporter: https://patreon.com/TheLateBrakeShow
******
Website: http://www.thelatebrakeshow.com
******
SUBSCRIBE for a broad-church of automotive appreciation spanning EV, classic, modified and future tech.
********
Filmed & edited by: Sam Renton
Thumbnail by: Daniel Hilliard www.hilliard.design
****************
Jonny Smith
Creative content maker, car presenter & car pervert for hire since ’98
Website: http://www.carpervert.com
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/jonnycarpervert
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/carpervert
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
#thelatebrakeshow
