http://blog.caranddriver.com/motor-overkill-42-liter-pt-boat-engine-stuffed-into-an-8-liter-bentley/
"Cramming a war-surplus, 12-cylinder PT boat engine into a Bentley 8 Litre chassis might not seem like the most sensible plan, but watching this thing shake and roar itself awake will hammer some sense back into you - with the force of pistons that occupy 3.5-liter cylinders. Allegedly owned by Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead, this Packard-Bentley is known as "Mavis," and it's suitably antisocial to be owned by that distinguished gentleman.
However, it is Chris Williams who should get credit for the construction of Mavis. While its constituent parts are vintage, the build isn't as old as it looks. It was actually constructed in 2010, according to The Telegraph in a very entertaining road test (that sadly lends no credence to the Lemmy connection). The monster is supercharged, and the 24 exhaust outlets are courtesy of a dual-exhaust port design. Williams thinks it makes 1500 horsepower, but perhaps the most staggering number is in regard to fuel consumption: 4 gallons per minute at speed.
Of course, it goes like hell, but stopping and turning are another matter. Who cares? Just listen to it light off. What a beast."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blpXIrvn4Ms
[video=youtube;blpXIrvn4Ms]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blpXIrvn4Ms[/video]
"Cramming a war-surplus, 12-cylinder PT boat engine into a Bentley 8 Litre chassis might not seem like the most sensible plan, but watching this thing shake and roar itself awake will hammer some sense back into you - with the force of pistons that occupy 3.5-liter cylinders. Allegedly owned by Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead, this Packard-Bentley is known as "Mavis," and it's suitably antisocial to be owned by that distinguished gentleman.
However, it is Chris Williams who should get credit for the construction of Mavis. While its constituent parts are vintage, the build isn't as old as it looks. It was actually constructed in 2010, according to The Telegraph in a very entertaining road test (that sadly lends no credence to the Lemmy connection). The monster is supercharged, and the 24 exhaust outlets are courtesy of a dual-exhaust port design. Williams thinks it makes 1500 horsepower, but perhaps the most staggering number is in regard to fuel consumption: 4 gallons per minute at speed.
Of course, it goes like hell, but stopping and turning are another matter. Who cares? Just listen to it light off. What a beast."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blpXIrvn4Ms
[video=youtube;blpXIrvn4Ms]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blpXIrvn4Ms[/video]
