Polished Kirkham with V12 engine at London

[olddog]

I just looked at a Kirkham at the London show, with a V12 in it. The Valve cover said 800+ on it. I assume that was cubic inches. I talked to the ower's wife (let's say ultimately the true owner) for a bit. Every time she told me the manufacture's name someone would drop the hammer on a burnout. I gather the engine was some type of boat engine, and only a couple dozen or so were built. She said Kirkham special built the car around the engine. I may have gotten some of the facts wrong. It was noisy.

This car was neat to see. I wish I had heard it run. Looked like some type of velocity stacks. Perhaps EFI. I had a couple chairs on my back so I couldn't get real close. I sure would like to hear some more on this car.