42l Packard-engined Bentley?

[EarlofBarnet]

Some people do some epic projects :shock:

Link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/cla ... ntley.html

 

[MCsanandreas]

cool! engine from a WW2 torpedo boat. thats my kind of car.

 

[EarlofBarnet]

Hardly pushing though are they. 300rpm! I'm sure the engine would have a lot more to give in something else. Hats off to them for doing it though

 

[jimihendrix]

Thats a beast, would'nt mind a shot

Rubbish video though, stupid music, would rather have heard the engine.

With the white overalls and Bowler hat the builder looks one of the guys from A Clockwork Orange

 

[lewis1641]

i wouldnt like to corner fast in that. look at the camber on the front wheels

 

[REKIBorter]

Drum brakes! hard to steer, skinny X-ply tyres, 1 mpg, sounds perfect.

 

[dyna-ti]

1500hp/2000ft lbs @ 2400rpm
4 gallons per minute and no seatbelts :shock:

 

[Tazio]

All I could think was "damn shame to do that to an old Bentley". A restoration would have made me happier.

 

[FairfaxPat]

maybe power steering should have been fitted.

 

[REKIBorter]

An epic fail of an engineering exercise. Just because you can does not always mean you should.