Sam Glover Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 As I bolted the space-age cowling to a Panhard PL17 engine last night, I mused that it was the coolest-looking engine ever. But then I remembered thinking the same about a Tatra 603 engine. Any advance on these two? Six-cylinder, Asimo, Skizzer and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Exhausts as engine mounts. I wonder why that never caught on? But your point is far and valid and I can provide no evidence to deny your claims. cros, Aston Martin and Lacquer Peel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Glover Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 The Panhard's exhaust bears the weight of the transaxle, too – and it supports the carburettor. It's lucky exhausts don't rust. dollywobbler, AMC Rebel, Skizzer and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmund Fraud Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Exhausts as engine mounts. I wonder why that never caught on? But your point is far and valid and I can provide no evidence to deny your claims. They're full of little details like that, one can literally spend hours going "ooooh !" at all the oddball engineering ! Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel2 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Straight-Eights have a certain appeal for me. Here is one in Rolls-Royce B81 flavour. Used in more than just cars though... Squirrel2 rml2345, chaseracer, danthecapriman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 This is quite nice; Asimo, Crusty Sills and Pillock 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Behold Sigmund Fraud, Bag'O'Spanners, Sir Snipes and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 No words needed andrew e, eddyramrod, danthecapriman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 never owned one (or even driven one) but I do love the inlet manifold on the BMW M20 Six-cylinder and mat_the_cat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 There you go. What do I win? Squirrel2, Asimo, Six-cylinder and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Excuse me while I end this thread. Talbot, Datsuncog, LabRat and 28 others 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Although this one is up there on my “wow, that’s cool” list. D Spares & Tyres, flat4alfa, Datsuncog and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlabamaShrimp Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Behold842052C4-653B-4597-B89E-5F46C58B83D7.jpegBehold better! Twiggy, egg, Richard and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Although this one is up there on my “wow, that’s cool” list.3C58F807-8B42-438A-AB7E-6F690D4B9640.jpegWTF is that??? Mr_Bo11ox, RayMK and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Excuse me while I end this thread. We have a winner! Talbot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 and a few of its 4 wheeled useshttps://www.google.co.uk/search?q=rolls+royce+merlin+car&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiekfjxj9vcAhUNy6QKHZx0BFcQsAR6BAgBEAE&biw=1366&bih=673 danthecapriman, Twiggy, Uncle Jimmy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 And another cort16, warren t claim, danthecapriman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 WTF is that??? Yeah, got me stumped as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 The car is called the dawb6. A machine shop owner in Ireland fancied making his own car so he did. Apart from the glass, gauges and other small sundries, he made it all himself or by his machine shop. This includes that engine - a flat six air cooled motor mounted transversely fuelled by triple twin choke side drought Webbers. The drive to the (he built that too, naturally) gearbox was via a chain at the centre of the crank. When it was finally completed, he drove it for a year or so then parked it up and moved onto his next project - a yacht.It’s still in Ireland, now on display at the ulster folk and transport museum. I’ve been to see it and to this day, it is the most awe inspiring car I’ve ever seen. Tadhg Tiogar, Laseraligningfoofooflanges, Skizzer and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Game over. rml2345, davehedgehog31, Uncle Jimmy and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 What's that, a plastic storage box or something? Laseraligningfoofooflanges, loserone, rml2345 and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Game over.The "most depressing engine ever" thread is over there >> Asimo, Laseraligningfoofooflanges and Kringle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 This far in and no pic of a pinto? danthecapriman and Uncle Jimmy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 This far in and no pic of a pinto?Fine... 1600cc of powah!To be fair not many do look like this! Tamworthbay, AlabamaShrimp, mat_the_cat and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Fine...CFB87D41-9ECC-4925-997B-862653680C5D.jpeg1600cc of powah!To be fair not many do look like this!And we have a winner......... danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 They even designed in space to make it easy to work on, just genius......... spike60 and danthecapriman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Your all totally 100% wrong btw... This is art, and an audible masterpiece! tinribs, flat4alfa, rml2345 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 They even designed in space to make it easy to work on, just genius.........Cute little thing isn’t! Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC Rebel Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 The car is called the dawb6. A machine shop owner in Ireland fancied making his own car so he did. Apart from the glass, gauges and other small sundries, he made it all himself or by his machine shop. This includes that engine - a flat six air cooled motor mounted transversely fuelled by triple twin choke side drought Webbers. The drive to the (he built that too, naturally) gearbox was via a chain at the centre of the crank.When it was finally completed, he drove it for a year or so then parked it up and moved onto his next project - a yacht.It’s still in Ireland, now on display at the ulster folk and transport museum. I’ve been to see it and to this day, it is the most awe inspiring car I’ve ever seen. Well knock me down with a feather! I have seen that car - but had no idea about the engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Cute little thing isn’t! it does look a bit lost but that access is genuinely one of my favourite things about the Capri. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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