Re: V12? Why not V10 twin-turbo?

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In a message dated 96-08-22 08:19:24 EDT, cpalmer@dingo.webo.dg.com (Chris
Palmer) includes this string, which called into question his statement about
teh Fi championship of the Buick/Rover V8:

<< > > 	Actually, the Rover V-8 descends from the Buick aluminum V-8 of
 > > > the early '60s.  The tooling was sold to Rover, who have used it for
years
 > > > in the 3500, adn now the Land Rover.  It is also the same engine that
was
 > > > used in the TR-8.  It's a pretty nice engine.
 > 
 > << Nice enough that it also won a World F1 Championship!! >>
 > 
 > >Huh?  Not that I can recall.  What year, what car?
 > 
 
 > 1966 Jack Brabham, Brabham Repco
 > 1967 Denny Hulme, Brabham-Repco >>

Now that's a stretch.  The Australian Repco V8 was "Buick-based," but ...
But ok; I concede on a technicality.