A custom-built car called the The Beast hit 183 mph in 1973 powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine.
had been done before, especially during the prewar period, but the The Beast took things to another level by harnessing the legendary Merlin. Developed by Rolls-Royce, but also manufactured under license in the U.S. by Packard, it powered some of the most successful World War II fighter planes, including the Superman Spitfire and North American P-51 Mustang.
The Beast's story starts in 1966 when Paul Jameson constructed the frame and sourced a variant of the Merlin engine called the Meteor that was designed for use in tanks. He never finished the project, eventually selling the engine and chassis to Dodd, who completed it with a fiberglass body in 1972.
The Beast once had a Rolls-Royce grille in homage to the engine, something that didn't amuse the company, according to the auction listing. Rolls sued and won, although Dodd reportedly didn't change the grille until a few years after the lawsuit concluded. The car is listed as a Rolls-Royce on its U.K. registration, however.
The car has had four owners over the years, all thought to be members of Dodd's family. The listing claims it's still in running condition, although where anyone would drive this aptly named creation is unclear.
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