The V12 Engine: The Technology, Evolution and Impact of V12-Engined Cars: 1909-2005
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| Management number | 237258595 | Release Date | 2026/07/10 | List Price | US$31.42 | Model Number | 237258595 | ||
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The V12 Engine gives an unprecedented and in-depth overview of the historic V12-powered cars and the magnificent engines that powered them. In this richly illustrated volume, author Karl Ludvigsen takes the reader behind the scenes of the creation of the greatest V12 engines of all time, recalling the effortless urge of the luxurious Hispano-Suiza of the 1930s and the scintillating surge of the Lamborghini supercars of the 1960s. From exotic Auburns, Packards and Pierce Arrows in America to Europe's Ferraris, Lagondas and Delahayes, The V12 Engine is a lavish feast for car enthusiasts who relish the untold facts behind the story. Features: ¢¢ Origins ¢¢ American Twin Sixes ¢¢ European Twelves ¢¢ Aero Speed ¢¢ Classic-Era American ¢¢ 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 Read more
| ISBN10 | 0837617332 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0837617336 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Bentley Publishers |
| Dimensions | 8.2 x 1.4 x 10.2 inches |
| Item Weight | 3.1 pounds |
| Print length | 590 pages |
| Publication date | March 1, 2016 |
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