NEW-BUILD UPDATE: V16 ENGINE BLOCK, CAM COVERS, FINAL TOUCHES TO THE BODYWORK

Ricky has been putting the final touches to the P15 bodywork at the Hall & Hall workshop, and the car is on the final stretch before completion.

The awesome V16 engine block is taking shape, as shown above,  with and without cam covers. The first use of a V16 engine was in the 1910 Antoinette VII experimental aircraft, followed by several cars in the 1930s. The only known use of a V16 engine in the post-World War II era is the BRM V16 engine used in Formula One racing...