John Dodd (engineer)
John Dodd | |
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Dodd in front of "The Beast" Mark I, 1970s. | |
| Born | 13 December 1932 |
| Died | 6 December 2022 (aged 89) |
| Citizenship | British, Spanish |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, gearbox specialist |
| Known for | Creating the 27-litre aero-engined car, "The Beast". |
| Television | Featured with "The Beast" on Nationwide in 1974 and on Top Gear in 1998 |
| Criminal charges | Trademark infringement, exceeding 70 mph |
| Spouse | 3 |
| Children | 9 |
John Dodd (13 December 1932 — 6 December 2022) was an English engineer, and automatic transmission specialist. Dodd was the creator of the aero-engined car, "The Beast", which featured in several television programmes, and received large-scale press coverage during Dodd's legal disputes with Rolls-Royce, over his use of the firms' radiator grill and Spirit of Ecstasy.