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1,000-HP Merlin-Powered Rolls-Royce Blends Aviation History With Road-Burning Madness

A 1930 Rolls-Royce chassis fitted with a 27-liter Merlin V12 aircraft engine delivers 1,000 horsepower and unmatched ...
Road & Track

What Would You Swap This Rolls-Royce Merlin V-12 Into?

The Rolls-Royce Merlin, a 27-liter V-12 initially developed in the 1930s and made famous as the most iconic engine of World War II, is a particularly nice thing to look at. The 1800 pound Merlin makes ...
The Drive

This Working Lego Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine Would Make the Allies Proud

Without question, the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine is one of the greatest piston pushers ever made. The 27-liter V12 was built in the 1930s and 1940s and would eventually go on to power allied fighter ...
Carscoops

Legendary 27-Liter V12 Aero-Engined ‘The Beast’ Heads For Auction

One of the most famous creations to spring from the UK’s vibrant 1970s custom scene is heading for auction. Listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the planet’s most powerful road car in 1977 ...
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Jay Leno Steals the Spotlight in LA Traffic Behind the Wheel of His Aircraft-Powered Pre-War Bentley

Jay Leno was spotted driving his rare, aircraft-engined 1930s Bentley through LA traffic, stunning onlookers surrounded by modern Teslas and SUVs.
Hackaday

Rolls-Royce Merlin

On a bright spring morning in 1940, the Royal Air Force pilot was in the fight of his life. Strapped into his brand new Supermarine Spitfire, he was locked in mortal combat with a Luftwaffe pilot over ...