#custom-cars

#custom-cars

Dodd's journey began when engineer Paul Jameson created a chassis to house a Rolls-Royce Meteor tank engine in the late 1960s. When that project stalled, Dodd took over, rebuilt it after a fire destroyed the first version, and stepped up the ante by installing the Merlin V12. To handle the immense torque from the engine, Dodd engineered a bespoke transmission, adapting a heavy-duty automatic gearbox.

Made in the UK in the early 1970s, the automobile is known for using an engine typically used for aircraft. The body, made from fiberglass, has a large and long hood with two doors and an extended section that makes it look like a station wagon. The hood, aside from its length, has air vents and a raised center section to make space for the large engine underneath, which is the 27-liter Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine originally used in World War II aircraft.