1974: Is this custom ROLLS-ROYCE the fastest car on Earth? | Retro Transport | BBC Archive
Nationwide's Christopher Rainbow meets John Dodd, the proud owner of "the Beast" - a custom 12 cylinder Rolls-Royce. His goal was to create a car that could outrun any other car on the planet, while still running on 2-star petrol. Originally broadcast 27 February, 1974. You have now entered the BBC Archive, an audiovisual time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?...

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