The design allowed for a 12-cylinder design that didn't require the additional length needed to accommodate a traditional V12 engine. While the Bentley W12 took a similar philosophical approach ...
Leno's 1930 Bentley GJ 400 isn't actually a classic car and has few Bentley parts on it. It's really a modern custom with vintage looks and a 27-liter Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine for power.
Bentley has just announced that production of the W12 engine is moving to its home base in Crewe by the end of this year. The shift in production (which follows the migration of the Flying Spur ...