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A Custom Build that uses bits and pieces from multiple cars and brands for the Body and Suspension but uses a 27L Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 Engine that was widely used by the UK during and after WW2 in a variety of Aircraft (and even a few ground vehicles albeit not production models).
The Vehicle had a Rolls-Royce Grille on it but John Dodd was sued and subsequently had to remove it. Currently though it is actually Road Legal and was last registered in the UK as a Rolls-Royce despite their attempts to stop it so it still holds their name in the Official Paperwork.
The Car was sold not long ago on Auction for £72,500.
This would honestly be an amazing addition for Forza Horizon especially as it’s pretty much one of a kind, there are very few Aero-engined cars out there and having one this unique would be a fantastic way to help preserve a piece of history as well as bring attention to it and the craftsmanship that went into it.
The Merlin engine under the hood
Articles on the Car
Videos of it
Auction Listing
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This unique one-off has been sold recently and the new owner restored it including new paintwork and improvements, it is currently road legal and - in addition to road use - has been displayed at several classic car events in the UK recently:
You can see it in its current location (an interesting private collection) and also hear it starting up about one minute into the following video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rXTGHaHamM&t=893s
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The photos in the last post above are of the car before the Dodd family sold it and prior to the recent restoration, refer to my post above that to see how the car looks nowadays.
Here is an older photo of the car in its current body shell with John Dodd posing in front of it at a time before the RR grille was replaced:
This current estate bodyshell is actually the car’s 2nd, the car was originally built styled as a Coupe before it got destroyed in an accident, here are some photos of how it looked at the start of its life:
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what a car, what a man. mustve been a genius to design a transmission for road use that could handle the power, especially back then
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