The Amazo Effect
Just think - that's 27 1-litre hatchbacks, 10 Porsche 911 2.7-litre RS's, 3.857 7-litre muscle cars - well, you get the point. After the engine, the rest of the running gear seemed more prosaic; the rear suspension was from a Jaguar 420, while the front end was from an Wolseley 6/99 of all things, with stronger springs. After eight tries, he succeeded; a modified Rolls four-speed Hydra-Matic transmission was used with some modifications, such as increasing the fluid line pressures and fitting two massive oil coolers. Later, the car was fitted with a GM Turbo-Hydramatic 400 three-speed automatic with similar modifications. After several 180mph shakedown runs at Biggin Hill to refine the mechanical gremlins, Dodd sent the rolling chassis to Bob Phelps Bromley-based Fibre Glass Repairs, now known as FGR Motorsport. As an aside, the Phelps brothers were among others responsible for bringing drag racing to the UK and creating Santa Pod Raceway.
Phelps designed a body from 1/4-inch thick fibreglass around the chassis using a MKI Capri roof as a basis - hence the similarity - and Rolls-Royce Corniche bonnet and bumpers. The Beast MKI was born. Exceeding 200mph on continental roads? Undeterred, Dodd bought the car back to England, salvaged the chassis, refurbished the front suspension and fitted the IRS from a Jaguar XJ12. He sourced a replacement engine, again from Paul Jameson; this time the engine was a true Merlin, but again it's exact origin is a little murky. Dodd reckons it's a Mk 35, but there apparently never was a Mk 35; a possibility is that it's a 113/114 from a post-war De Havilland Mosquito TT Mk. 35, which would put the horsepower at 1690bhp, supercharged. Its a moot point though, as this example didn't have a blower, but 850bhp and a walloping 1000lb/ft of torque is still very handy, thank you very much. Once the car was back to a rolling chassis, back it went to FGR, where Phelps created another on-off body; this time the estate body it currently wears (the resemblance to a Reliant Scimitar is completely coincidental). Does it still exist?
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