Liberty V-12 in action

Liberty V-12 speedboat in action going fast and loud

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• V-12
• Liberty
• Chris-craft
• speedboat
• hydroplane

[jonnykemp11285]

if this boat has 4050 hp, i would actually kill myself.

NO CHANCE! Since when could a small boat and a woodern one at that hold it... it couldnt

[subbass32]

this boat isnt that powerful, i think the liberty 12 was around 450hp. WWII PT boats however, WERE that powerful, but of course much bigger. this boat is 25-30 ft more or less. its been about 10 years since I took the video

[Ogsonofgroo]

A beautiful watercraft with guilded lungs :D

That old V12 is just putting along, no sense to wreck such a classic but I'm willing to bet the old girl has plenty of throttle left, just listen to a plane using Libertys at take off (there are vids out there).

Regardless, simply a fine boat!

[mageac]

its from the 20s...

[jaymanxxxx]

@jonnykemp11285 typo

[aserta]

@jonnykemp11285 they said the same thing about the sprooce goose. wood is an amazing material IF done right.

[cobra96svt570]

@subbass32 The P-T boats came with twin packard v-12s correct?

This engine may only make 450hp, but it can run alll day like that, it was made to run long distances,at open-steady rpm. thats why they had low rpms, its similar to a diesel, the way it can run full tilt', making that 450hp steady all day long.

[smellmyfartgas]

nothin like breathing exhaust gases in the morning! i like historic machines kinda gives perspective of then vs. now

[guitardudeify]

This boat used to be Greg Rogers boat My grandpas friend and owner of St. Marys cement back int he 60s. Used to be called the CLAIREE

[SFConifer]

Arsenal of Democracy plying the water

[justforever96]

@subbass32 BTW, it is interesting that the L-12 was 1,650 cubic inches displacement...exactly the same as the famous Rolls-Royce "Merlin" of WWII. In fact, one version of the L-12 converted to run as an "inverted-Vee" (i.e upside down) was given the designation "V-1650", which is what the American (Packard) built Merlin was called during WWII. By the 1940's, the inverted L-12 would have been called an "IV-1650", or just "I-1650".

[justforever96]

@subbass32 True. I guess the reason that "inline" has different emphasis is that there have been VERY few radial-powered cars! Although, interestingly there HAS been a couple, for racing. As for the Liberty, it was also known as the "L-6" and "L-8" in it's 6- and 8-cylinder configurations. The "12" just denotes the V-12 version, which was by far the most common version. Interestingly, the original prototype was a V-8. I like the "modular" design...it could be a V-12, V-8, I-6, or even I-4!

[subbass32]

Yes the Liberty was a 'design' as opposed to a company. I was trying to differentiate between an inline 6 and a V-8 or a V-12. Airplane engines are referred to as 'inline' ( vs radial ) whether they are in a true inline configuration or a Vee type. Auto and marine engines are generally referred to as 'either' an inline 'or' a vee. I dont think the Liberty design was produced in any numbers other than the V-12, or L-12 as it was known.

[american23t]

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