page_title: Liberty L-12
section_title: Automobile
hierarchical_section_title: Liberty L-12 / Use / Automobile
caption_attribution_description: English: White Triplex land speed record car, showing the three engines
context_page_description: The Liberty L-12 is an American water-cooled 45° V-12 aircraft engine displacing 1,649 cubic inches and making 400 hp designed for a high power-to-weight ratio and ease of mass production. It saw wide use in aero applications, and, once marinized, in marine use both in racing and gentlemens' runabouts.
  A single bank 6-cylinder version, the Liberty L-6, and V-8, the Liberty L-8, were derived from the Liberty L-12. It was succeeded by the Packard 1A-2500.
context_section_description: Based on aircraft use the engine provided a good power-to-weight ratio. This made it ideal for use in land speed attempt vehicles.
  It was selected for two land speed record attempts.
  Babs, a single engined vehicle
  White Triplex, mounting three Liberty engines working in tandem
  Both attempts set new records. Both crashed during further attempts, resulting in the deaths of the drivers and a newsreel cameraman.
caption: The White Triplex
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