The "Beast of Turin" returns to Goodwood after 100 years
 

(Slightly Ford related) I just had to share this video of the fastest car in the world in 1911, the 28 litre Fiat S76, now fully restored for the Goodwood Hillclimb. https://grrc.goodwood.com/festival-o...Soghlw2KlzW.97

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It so took me back to my first drive of Old Henry after starting him up after 31 years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBe8KWTM3qQ and second drive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OImNZD7L6U

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Great thanks for sharing - put smile on my face��

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The owner, Duncan Pittaway is a great guy, very friendly. I've chatted with him a few times. Hopefully I'll see the Fiat in the flesh sometime soon.

Mart.

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did you see how tall that engine is, close to 6 feet I be,t no wonder the car is so big, and its only a 4 banger, 1708 c/i's

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Nice video and great sounding car.

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Awesome. Something about those Italian four bangers. I had an Alfa Romeo 2.0L for years. That thing also would back fire like mad. Glad to see that 28L beast lives to race another day.

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That's awesome.

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If the 28 litre Fiat isn't enough try this 42 litre 1500 hp V12 Packard Bentley special "Mavis" car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ0u9iRTWyI There's quite a surprise at the end of the video.



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Sounds like an Alco locomotive what a great ride love the video.

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Love it ! Hell those flames coming out of the hood and that chain "flapping" away and the sound of that engine is mind blowing. It put a smile on my face......bet those blokes in the modern cars going by must have thought W T F !

thanks Old Henry

GB

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That would have to be a Packard Merlin wouldn't it? Sounds like a P51/Spitfire.
at full tit.

GB

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The engine is actually from a WWII PT boat. The car is based on a 1930 Bentley 8-litre chassis, although it is highly modified. The car has 24 exhaust pipes, however it only has 12 cylinders. This is because the engine is a twin-port design. The engine produces 2,000 foot-pounds of torque. Chris Williams, the owner, claims that the car has been light-heartedly criticized as the "biggest automotive waste of time, money and engineering expertise ever built".:rolleyes:

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Lookin' for a Merlin engine in a car? Here's Jay Leno's 27 litre 1930 Bently with one in it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-I3Cl1RICg

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Such an oversized body compared to the look of those "small" wheels!
Neat car though. :)

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It would be hard to make the body any smaller because of the height of the engine.

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You have to look at these things with a different mindset. 1911 not 1932.

Mart.