This Pensioner Spent 1220 Hours Making The World's Smallest V12 Engine

Spanish pensioner José Manuel Hermo Barreiro ('Patelo') spent 1220 hours (51 days) creating what is believed to be the world's smallest V12 engine.

The custom-built V12 engine (and indeed his incredible collection) was borne out of the pensioner's passion for mechanics and his disillusionment with modern man's lack of inventiveness. This is his story...

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