The early debate over the number of cylinders an engine shold have before 12-cylinder engines became established. The early development of the V12 in the US and Europe. Classic engines of the 1920s and early 1930s - Cadillac, Lincoln, Packard, Hispano-Suiza, Itala, Maybach, Lagonda, Rolls-Royce and Daimler. The awesome racing V12s of the 1930s - Alfa Romeo, Auto Union and Mercedes-Benz. The post-war adoption of the V12 by Ferrari and the Maserati V12 of the 1950s and 1960s. Jaguar's pioneering of the V12 for use in modern luxury cars. Detailed specifications tables for all the engines described.

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Karl Ludvigsen is a former Vice President of Ford of Europe for whom he managed the development and manufacture of racing cars and engines. He is the author of Haynes' acclaimed Classic Racing Engines. He lives near Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk.

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