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Factory* Aston-Martin powered P1800

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(* Aston Martin factory, with plans for production.)
Pretty astonishing story; wonder what would have happened if politics - and those pesky sloppy Jensen production quality issues - hadn't got involved.
Seems there were three - or 4 - engines built, by lopping 2 cylinders off the 6-hole.
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This one is a recreation, but is powered by the one surviving original engine.
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