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The V12 Engine: Technology, Evolution and Impact (1909 - 2005)

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Item# BENTLEY-H674

Weight: 4 lbs.

Publisher: Bentley Publishers

Dimensions: 8.0 x 10.0 x 2.0 inches

Hardcover: 590 Pages + 585 photos, illustrations/diagrams

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The V12 Engine: Technology, Evolution and Impact (1909 - 2005)

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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
APPENDIX:
  • V12 Firing Orders