6 x 4 wheeled Range Rover powered by a RR Merlin engine

[McColm]

Hi,
I got the idea from the Jameson Special a six wheeled car powered by a Rolls Royce Merlin engine. This had no bodywork until it was sold to John Dodd who knocked up a fibre glass body styled on the Ford Capri with a Rolls Royce front grill known as 'The Beast'. Rolls Royce sued him and he went to prison, John changed the grill. A second 'Beast' was built and is now in Norway.
An Australian Rod Hadield put a Merlin engine in a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air sports Coupe and two Germans have put a Merlin engine in a long wheel base Land Rover.
Over the years the Range Rover has been stretched by Wood & Pickett and Glenfrome. Even the BBC had a one off stretched version specially built.
Carmichael Commando produced two door and four door fire fighting air field rescue vehicles for the M.O.D., support vehicles for airfields and rescue for the Scottish Highlands.

[Hobbes]

It's slightly different. First came a 4-wheeled chassis that was built by Paul Jameson, then bought by John Dodd, who added the Capri-style body and grille and named it the Beast. This one had a Merlin minus its supercharger. A fire later destroyed the body, the chassis survived and got a new body that looks a bit like a Reliant Scimitar.   

The Beast


The Jameson Special was built later by Paul Jameson, it had 6 wheels and a supercharged Merlin.

Jameson Special info

[PR19_Kit]

A fire later destroyed the body, the chassis survived and got a new body that looks a bit like a Reliant Scimitar.   

AFAIK that version still exists and John Dodd still drives it in Spain, where he lives.

[McColm]

Thanks for that, I'm still having trouble putting pictures up on this site.

[NARSES2]

Thanks for that, I'm still having trouble putting pictures up on this site.

What photo hosting site are you using ?

Chris

[sequoiaranger]

That yellow stawag "Beast" with the Merlin under the long hood just SCREAMS for a whiffing!!

Who will rise to the challenge??  

Since others had trouble posting a pic, here is one:



Ain't it a BEAUT??