Inspired by the Rolls-Royce Merlin, Ford repurposed its V12 prototype engine ... and flat-plane crank. Ford's biggest ever V8 and one of the biggest V engines ever was the GAA.
Each of the dozen Aeroboats to be built will pack a reconditioned, marinized, fuel-injected Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine – the same 27-liter powerplant that propelled the Spitfire. With 1,100 ...