Largest engine in an estate car?

Largest engine in an estate car?

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Garlick

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40,601 posts

240 months

Tuesday 28th September 2010
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Just wondering. AMG Merc? Audi? Yank tank?

LHD

17,000 posts

187 months

Tuesday 28th September 2010
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27-litre Merlin engine.

What do i win?

soxboy

6,224 posts

219 months

Tuesday 28th September 2010
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Sultan of Brunei Bentley Turbo R 4x4 estate, 6750cc.

Yes I know it isn't a regular production car.....

miniman

24,950 posts

262 months

Tuesday 28th September 2010
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Geordie boy

440 posts

214 months

Tuesday 28th September 2010
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Not sure anything will top the 27ltr Merlin, but the latest M5 must be somewhere near the top?

pilchardthecat

7,483 posts

179 months

Tuesday 28th September 2010
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Well the Volvette has a 7.0 LS1 if i remember correctly

http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=727...

Though i suspect you meant factory

pilchardthecat

7,483 posts

179 months

Garlick

Original Poster:

40,601 posts

240 months

Tuesday 28th September 2010
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OK, so let's add some rules. It must have been in mainstream(ish) production and readily available from a showroom.

Scootersp

3,167 posts

188 months

Tuesday 28th September 2010
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Chrysler SRT-8 Touring 6.1L ?

yorkshire

166 posts

217 months

Tuesday 28th September 2010
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In current production, something like the C63AMG Estate, 6.2L V8, nice..

schmalex

13,616 posts

206 months

Tuesday 28th September 2010
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C63 or E63 must win the largest current engine in a production estate car

Garlick

Original Poster:

40,601 posts

240 months

Tuesday 28th September 2010
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Doesn't have to be in current production!

I don't know the answer by the way hehe

Puddenchucker

4,088 posts

218 months

Tuesday 28th September 2010
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I believe the Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser had a 455ci (7.5) V8:


Oelholm

321 posts

185 months

Tuesday 28th September 2010
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Surely some sort of Yank tank?

Pothole

34,367 posts

282 months

Tuesday 28th September 2010
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Ford's Gran Torino Station Wagon had a 429 (7 litre) V8 option in the 70s

The Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser was available with a 455 (7.5 litre) also 70s

Eggman

1,253 posts

211 months

Tuesday 28th September 2010
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If we're talking mainstream, the '73-'78 Ford LTD station wagon must be pretty hard to beat - a humdrum family car available with a 460 cid (7.5 litre) engine.


y2blade

56,106 posts

215 months

Tuesday 28th September 2010
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LHD said:


27-litre Merlin engine.

What do i win?
I used to see that at the Guildford cruise back in the 90's


you should have heard it running cloud9

Baby Huey

4,881 posts

199 months

Tuesday 28th September 2010
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1972 Buick LeSabre Station Wagon. 455 cubes or 7.5 litres.

http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/vehicles-sale/197...

This ones looks cool and is yours for £6500.

jeremyc

23,466 posts

284 months

Tuesday 28th September 2010
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8 litre V10, '62 Dodge Dart. silly




Edited by jeremyc on Tuesday 28th September 22:21

va1o

16,032 posts

207 months

Tuesday 28th September 2010
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C63/ E63 or RS6 etc