The V12 Engine: Technology, Evolution and Impact of V12-Engined Cars (1909 - 2005) - Bentley Publishers - H674
Lavishly illustrated and meticulously researched, The V12 Engine explores the great 12-cylinder racing and production cars that made automotive history. Karl Ludvigsen, award-winning automotive historian and author of the acclaimed Porsche: Origin of the Species takes his readers behind the scenes to witness the development and influence of the mightiest auto engine.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
- Origins
- American Twin Sixes
- European Twelves
- Aero Speed
- Classic-Era Americans
- British and French Classics
- Teutonic Twelves
- Racers in America
- Grand Prix Glories
- Post-War Potency
- Competition Ambitions
- Engines for the Elite
- Cat, Roundel and Star
- Formula Twelves
- American and German Luxury
- Ultimate Sports-Car Power
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