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1972 Custom Made Beast 27 Litre V12 Rolls-Royce Merlin by John Dodd

1972 Custom Made Beast in Top Gear, Non-fiction TV, 1978-2002 IMDB Ep. 1998

Class: Cars, Custom — Model origin: UK

1972 Custom Made Beast 27 Litre V12 Rolls-Royce Merlin by John Dodd

[*][*][*] Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase 

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G-MANN UK

◊ 2012-06-26 02:52

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Stills taken from here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHp58Ss5GvM

Info given in this video:

Engine: Rolls-Royce Merlin 27 litre V12 (which requires 25 gallons of oil)
Top speed: Approximately 180-200 mph
Fuel consumption: 2 mpg
Length: 19 ft/5.7 m
Weight: 2.25 tons

Built in the 1960s by English engineers Paul Jameson and John Dodd (who became the owner). Over the years it has had two rebuilds and once wore a Rolls-Royce grille but the company took him to court over it. He was banned from driving it, so he took it Spain. Now it is is road legal again, but the RR grille is gone.

Still registered as a Rolls-Royce on the DVLA, despite the company's objections:

The vehicle details for KPD 67K are:
Date of Liability 01 05 2013
Date of First Registration 10 03 1972
Year of Manufacture 1972
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 27000cc
Fuel Type PETROL
Vehicle Status SORN Not Due
Vehicle Colour BEIGE

-- Last edit: 2012-06-26 03:22:23

130rapid PL

◊ 2012-06-26 14:53
G-MANN wrote Fuel consumption: 2 mpg


One cold start is alike slushing toilet by petrol. :sun:

G-MANN UK

◊ 2012-07-04 15:52

 Can anyone tell what the rear lights are taken from? (it's 4 units put together)

dsl SX

◊ 2012-07-04 16:03

 Maybe from a pair of 73+ facelift Mk1 Capris. There are other Capri bits lurking - 3rd thumb of earlier incarnation has Capri rear cabin and the lower front wing behind wheels in its "current" yellow state is a reversed Capri lower rear wing.

CRAFT372 US

◊ 2013-01-26 21:43

 This car is freaking awesome.

-- Last edit: 2015-02-14 14:27:54 (G-MANN)

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