27 litre Merlin Engined Rover SD1

[matt21]

Went Ashby Folville tonight in Leicestershire, a mad car show with everything and anything.

Amougst the vintage British and American classics, the modern Aston Martin's and Ferrari's to the heavily modified hatches stood one car that stood way above the rest.

A 1981 SD1 with a 27 litre V12 Merlin engine, LPG converted. It was surprisingly quiet upon start up but I'm sure I felt the ground shake. 1550lb/ft at 1600rpm anyone?!

[Vixpy1]

Its a regular in the back of PPC mag.

And its a Meteor engine, not a merlin.

[matt21]

Fair enough, good seeing in nonetheless. And Merlin or Meteor it was mighty impressive!

[blueST]

The build of this car has been well documented in Practical Performance Car. I love it, would love to have the skills and room to do something similar. The chap that built it (Charlie Broomfield) hopes to see 200 mph eventually.

ETA: Damn my slow typing, beaten to it.

Here's some vids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwRHAdmZAKQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QfAxrl89zI

Edited by blueST on Tuesday 10th August 23:30

Edited by blueST on Tuesday 10th August 23:41

[Kinky]

Vixpy1 said:

Its a regular in the back of PPC mag.

And its a Meteor engine, not a merlin.

[Big Rod]

I think I'm right in saying that it's been 20 years or so in the making too.

Awesome job. Folowing the build/rebuild avidly I am.

[JB!]

another PPC reader here.

its pure mental!

[taldo]

used to read about it quite regular in the days i used to buy Practical Performance Car. facinating bit of kit.

[mybrainhurts]

There's a thread here somewhere, documenting the build, oh ye of little memory...

[deevlash]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Ph thread all about it.

[Kinky]

deevlash said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Ph thread all about it.

You beat me to it

[deevlash]

Kinky said:

deevlash said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Ph thread all about it.

You beat me to it

2006 that thread started! I feel old!

[Kinky]

deevlash said:

Kinky said:

deevlash said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Ph thread all about it.

You beat me to it

2006 that thread started! I feel old!

I was looking for my pics of it from Goodwood (2006 I was guessing). Still got my PPC t-shirt that Al was giving out