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- The United States presidential state car (nicknamed "the Beast", "Cadillac One", "First Car"; code named "Stagecoach") is the official state car of the president of the United States.
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Mar 4, 2023 · "The Beast" is a one-off custom car with a 27-liter V-12 engine. Yes, twenty-seven. Not a typo. The Beast's owner, the late John Dodd, was legendary for his legal battles with...
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Mar 2, 2023 · 'The Beast' heads to auction: The British-built classic car famed for being embroiled in a Rolls-Royce legal case - with a 27-litre aircraft engine that guzzles 8 PINTS OF FUEL A MINUTE. The...
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Under the very, very long hoof of The Beast is a 27,000cc V12 Merlin engine. Merlin engines were famous for powering the North American P-51 Mustang and Supermarine Spitfire. Unlike some builds though, this is much more than just a car with a Mustang paint job. This Merlin is naturally aspirated, which should equate to around 750 hp for the car. Th...
The Beast started out as a bespoke rolling chassis, originally fitted with a 27-liter Meteor engine from a tank before the Merlin engine went in. The chassis was actually made of box section, before it was then sold on to Dodd who added the bodywork to The Beast. The Meteor engine itself was also built by Rolls-Royce, so Dodd decided to fit it with...
To extract even more performance out of The Beast, Dodd was able to fit a GM 400 turbo to The Beast. This added a whole new layer to the car, something done after its fire on the way back from Sweden. There is more to this car than just raw power though. Stepping inside The Beast though reveals quite a snug interior despite its size, with just two ...
The video on The Beast revealsthat Dodd wanted to push the car to 200 mph once. However, he passed away before he could attempt it in 2023. This is a car that didn’t need to exist, but Dodd wanted it to exist. The family has looked after the car since he passed away and hope that whoever owns it in the future can look after it with the same love an...
Mar 4, 2023 · A one-off build, The Beast became a legendary classic car due to its bonkers specifications, including a 19-foot-long (5.9-meter) body, a 27-liter aircraft engine guzzling eight pints of fuel per...
A custom-built car, called the The Beast and powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, hit 183 mph in 1973.
Mar 17, 2023 · This monstrous 27-litre V12 Merlin-engined road car was the work of the late John Dodd, and once you’ve seen it you’re unlikely to ever forget it.
Mar 5, 2023 · A unique car dubbed The Beast - once the world's fastest - is to be auctioned. The 19ft-long motor is powered by an ex-aircraft 27-litre Merlin engine, the same as used in Spitfires. It was...
