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LiberalArkie

(15,716 posts) Thu Sep 4, 2014, 11:50 AM Sep 2014

The man behind the smallest V-12 engine in the world (English subtitles)

José Manuel Hermo Barreiro, "Patelo", is a pensioner from Galicia (Spain). He's a retired naval mechanic and he has built the smallests engines in the world. This is his story.

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The man behind the smallest V-12 engine in the world (English subtitles) (Original Post) LiberalArkie Sep 2014 OP

That's very cool, I can relate... NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #1

honey. I shrunk the ferrari father founding Sep 2014 #2

wow. bookmarking for later, thank you!! navarth Sep 2014 #3

It had t be a Galleguito! nt Xipe Totec Sep 2014 #4

The guy looks incredible for 72. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #5

NYC_SKP

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1. That's very cool, I can relate...

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 12:05 PM

Sep 2014

That's far more than anything I've built but I do have small lathes and for one prototype had to turn a tiny crankshaft.

This guy knocks it clean out of the park and into the next continent!