Tag: V12
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Beetle Plus Jaguar V12 Equals…?
Many a Jaguar XJ-S has given up its V12 and received a small block Chevy engine, but we have always assumed the V12s were scrapped. Whomever built this car snapped one up and stuck it into a highly modified Beetle! Why do we say highly modified? Well, this car now has its engine at the…
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V12 + 6MT = Greatness
Many of you could guess what this is by the title, but I should specify that it’s not a modified XJS or an expensive Italian car. It was once an expensive German car and now it’s in the category of temptingly cheap, yet frightening, from a maintenance perspective. The 850 was the replacement for BMW’s…
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Can’t say I’ve ever seen this Miata swap
Monster Miatas are, in the scheme of things, relatively common. V8 swap kits have been available almost since the Miata itself launched. This, however, is the only V12 swap I’ve heard of. This is a Jaguar V12 and the seller claims it has internal mods in addition to the downdraft carbs shown in the images.…
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V12 + MT = A-OK
I love the 8-Series bimmer. This car seemed so far ahead of its time when it launched, and it happened to launch just after I started driving. I remember this not only from car magazines at the time, but from Car Stereo Review. BMW was reaching for the stars, and this car was quite iconic.…