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KS Toronado

(23,879 posts)
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 02:17 PM Nov 2025

1972 John Dodd 'Beast'

Never seen this car before, it's a 1 of 1 , powered by the formidable 27 litre Rolls-Royce Merlin V12, the same engine type that had propelled the Supermarine Spitfire and Avro Lancaster to victory during the Second World War.

Had a picture of it but it took way to long to load, it's up for auction at.......

https://www.historics.co.uk/auction/lot/82-1972-john-dodd-beast/?lot=18461

ON EDIT.......forgot to mention the pictures at the auction house load OK

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1972 John Dodd 'Beast' (Original Post) KS Toronado Nov 2025 OP
Looks like a Frankenstein monster crud Nov 2025 #1
I love that it's a shooting brake. flvegan Nov 2025 #2
I remember this from some years back when it was yellow Historic NY Nov 2025 #3

crud

(1,282 posts)
1. Looks like a Frankenstein monster
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 02:29 PM
Nov 2025

Rolls royce front and chevy celebrity wagon in the back?

flvegan

(66,531 posts)
2. I love that it's a shooting brake.
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 08:11 PM
Nov 2025

A coupe probably would have been confused with a Stutz Blackhawk, custom Lincoln, or something of that sort.

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