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14ltr straight six engine, gigantic Whipple supercharger, even bigger turbo, tubular twin scroll manifold, three external wastegates, three giant cone filters, countless water/meth nozzles. What does that make?
Well, 2800bhp, about a million billion torques, instant throttle response, lots of tyre smoke, and an absolutely insane sound to top it off.
Back in 2013 stunt driver and racer Mike Ryan teamed up with legendary tuner Gale Banks of to build a twin charged Freightliner truck to kick ass at Pikes Peak Hillclimb in.
Mike Ryan has raced before and since, many times, in a modified Freightliner up Pikes Peak, and kicks ass every time, but this 2013 version is for me the wildest version of them all.
Crazy looks, crazy sounds, crazy performance, but awesome engineering. Love it.
Well, 2800bhp, about a million billion torques, instant throttle response, lots of tyre smoke, and an absolutely insane sound to top it off.
Back in 2013 stunt driver and racer Mike Ryan teamed up with legendary tuner Gale Banks of to build a twin charged Freightliner truck to kick ass at Pikes Peak Hillclimb in.
Mike Ryan has raced before and since, many times, in a modified Freightliner up Pikes Peak, and kicks ass every time, but this 2013 version is for me the wildest version of them all.
Crazy looks, crazy sounds, crazy performance, but awesome engineering. Love it.
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That roofline came out as a '63 & 1/2 model year offering. Prior to that, the 2-door hardtops were of the formal roof (box top) variety. Personally, I'm a fan of them both. Nice rides!
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From Wikipedia:
The 1971 Hemi 'Cuda convertible is now considered one of the most valuable collectible muscle cars. Only thirteen were built, seven of which were sold domestically. The most recent public sale was at the June 2014 Mecum auction in Seattle, where a blue-on-blue 4-speed sold for US$3.5 million (plus buyers premium).
Here's a link to that car's story, which is utterly wild. My friends and I were talking about this one quite a bit, and trying to guess what it was going to sell for. None of us ever could have imagined the final price when the gavel fell!
https://www.topspeed.com/most-expensive-hemi-powered-car-ever-sold-at-auction/#:~:text=At a 2014 Mecum auction,kings of collectible muscle cars.
The 1971 Hemi 'Cuda convertible is now considered one of the most valuable collectible muscle cars. Only thirteen were built, seven of which were sold domestically. The most recent public sale was at the June 2014 Mecum auction in Seattle, where a blue-on-blue 4-speed sold for US$3.5 million (plus buyers premium).
Here's a link to that car's story, which is utterly wild. My friends and I were talking about this one quite a bit, and trying to guess what it was going to sell for. None of us ever could have imagined the final price when the gavel fell!
https://www.topspeed.com/most-expensive-hemi-powered-car-ever-sold-at-auction/#:~:text=At a 2014 Mecum auction,kings of collectible muscle cars.
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I lean slightly more towards the '63 1/2, but I think even the front and rear end treatments are better looking than the years before and after.
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Came across this during an early morning net browse and thought it was a great photo of an iconic racing booty. I present for your delectation the gluteus maximus of a 1966 Lola T70 Spyder...
...and somehow via magic or voodoo, I am 10 years old again...
...and somehow via magic or voodoo, I am 10 years old again...
Came across this during an early morning net browse and thought it was a great photo of an iconic racing booty. I present for your delectation the gluteus maximus of a 1966 Lola T70 Spyder...
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...and somehow via magic or voodoo, I am 10 years old again...
Thanks for the memory ! I never think of the spyder when I think of a T - 70 .
426 REAL HEMI day !
All I had to see was the front distributor and wide-angled valve position to know what it is.
The meaner 426
All I had to see was the front distributor and wide-angled valve position to know what it is.
The meaner 426
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A Max Wedge gets a strong honorable mention on REAL HEMI day .
A Max Wedge gets a strong honorable mention on REAL HEMI day .
I can't talk about a Max Wedge without mentioning these beautiful manifolds.
The bundle of snakes gets a mention too, but the astetics just arent the same.
I can't talk about a Max Wedge without mentioning these beautiful manifolds.
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The bundle of snakes gets a mention too, but the astetics just arent the same.
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Cast iron headers > cast log manifolds !
Cast iron headers > cast log manifolds !
Do you think they'll fit in my New Yorker?
(I actually know that answer, which is no, not without some firewall dents)
Do you think they'll fit in my New Yorker?
(I actually know that answer, which is no, not without some firewall dents)
Pull the front clip? , or change over to another brand Big Block and run these !
Kidding !
Ferrari 312 P
Damn , the Italians can build some sexy looking cars!