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KS Toronado

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Fri Nov 14, 2025, 01:17 PM Friday

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 Friday OP
Looks like a Frankenstein monster crud Friday #1
I love that it's a shooting brake. flvegan Friday #2
I remember this from some years back when it was yellow Historic NY Yesterday #3

flvegan

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2. I love that it's a shooting brake.
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 07:11 PM
Friday

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

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