Now $69, down 30 percent off its usual $100 sticker price, this miniature engine ... of a V8 or inline-six configuration—with ...

Based on a Toyota iQ, the Aston Martin Cygnet was a short-lived luxury city car that failed to sell. This one-off swaps the tiny engine for a huge V8.

Gasoline is routed from a jar on the work bench. The mini V8 sits on a platform while the engine builder opens the throttle via a tiny wheel next to the air scoop. The sound it makes is nice and ...