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StormDrain posted:Reminds me of this Nash my neighbor was tuning. New! Instant Death! Just add throttle! I love it.
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StormDrain posted:Reminds me of this Nash my neighbor was tuning. I don't normally like the dragster look, but this looks like a happy death, I love it
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Much more fun than those "suicide boxes" that just gas you or whatever.
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The guy I learned welding from 15 years ago had something similar to this. Nash with a big block and a huge gently caress off blower. It was basically a trailer queen he brought out to shows and would fire up but never drive more than the cruise.
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When you want a surefire way to die but you don't like guns.
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I'm forever mad that this was in the era long before I had a smartphone, but there was once a Fiat 600 running around here with a SBC crammed in the front. It had similarly-sized rear drag radials on it, and a super-narrow Ford 9" that was just welded to the frame. "Rear suspension" was entirely sidewall flex.
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PainterofCrap posted:If I had to plan my own exit from this planet, this Nash would play a key part in it. Yep, my first reaction was Holy poo poo and the second was how does this handle? It's got all the dimensional stability of a roller skate. Edit, I seem to remember the woman who owned it ran a body shop.
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StormDrain posted:My first thought as well. All the stability that a roller skate has to offer. There is a wheelie bar out back too. And a subwoofer and stereo set, the idea that you could hear anything while driving amused me. The driver does race it for fun at least, it's headed to a show this weekend though. LOL I knew I posted it before.
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IOwnCalculus posted:I'm forever mad that this was in the era long before I had a smartphone, but there was once a Fiat 600 running around here with a SBC crammed in the front.
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StormDrain posted:Yep, my first reaction was Holy poo poo and the second was how does this handle? It's got all the dimensional stability of a roller skate. It’s the automotive equivalent to the Gee Bee racer. Only a couple of the pilots that flew it for speed trials lived, including Jimmy Dolittle.
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McRae's prototype 22B, 000/400 chassis number. https://twitter.com/chukoshahunter/status/1693172042739388707?t=cz_KqSEzX1lT-qGXb5veOw&s=19
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David Tracy went to Australia to get a rusted-out UTE running and drive it to a meet, it's pretty AI: https://www.theautopian.com/how-an-australian-town-came-together-to-help-an-american-fix-the-most-hopeless-car-on-earth/
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I watched that a while back, and was utterly amazed he got it through the safety inspection.
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Darchangel posted:I watched that a while back, and was utterly amazed he got it through the safety inspection. Oh wow, I only occasionally check out the site but haven't seen Project Cactus until now. It's been over for over half a year apparently but they only now published the written article I guess.
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I know, I know, another million pound track toy for 10 rich people, but it's cool as gently caress anyway. https://media.lotuscars.com/en/models/type-66.html Lotus Type 66. Based on drawings done under Colin Chapman in 1969 exploring a possible Can-Am entry in 1970 that never eventuated, imported and given 2023 design treatment and CFD modelling for aero. Chassis is period-representative, with extruded aluminium sections, bonded joints and aluminium honeycomb panels, with carbon fibre body. 5.8l push-rod V8 with 830bhp at 8,800rpm and 746 Nm at 7,400rpm. Modern comforts such as an EPASS motorsport power steering column, a sequential racing gearbox with reverse (with sir's choice of shifter or paddles), a race ABS braking system, an anti-stall multi-plate clutch and a fixed rollover bar. Downforce in excess of 800kg at 150mph. No word on weight but it clearly can't be much. Simulations put it at modern GT3 race car speeds.    
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I can hang poo poo on the Mustang GTD but drat it's hard to work up even mild dislike against something like that.quote:5.8l push-rod V8 with 830bhp at 8,800rpm and 746 Nm at 7,400rpm HAHAHA goddamn that would make a noise CAT INTERCEPTOR fucked around with this message at 01:09 on Aug 23, 2023 |
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Holy poo poo that rules
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OBAMNA PHONE posted:Holy poo poo that rules
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:I can hang poo poo on the Mustang GTD but drat it's hard to work up even mild dislike against something like that. Not really any great clips yet but there's a taste here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wXg99sD0Lk
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There is a tourist trap shop in Wisconsin dells that has four Fieros mounted on poles for…….reasons? No motors in them though. 
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BuckyDoneGun posted:I know, I know, another million pound track toy for 10 rich people, but it's cool as gently caress anyway. holy poo poo this loving owns
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Those are the least rusty fieros I've ever seen.
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Can-Am cars are the coolest.
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Darchangel posted:I watched that a while back, and was utterly amazed he got it through the safety inspection. Man I call bullshit, in NSW of all states.
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Did anyone play this game growing up? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZUUK8c-GZ0 It basically triggered my obsession with rally racing and drifting. That drat wheel was so much fun to throw around while kicking the shift lever up and down.
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Humphreys posted:Man I call bullshit, in NSW of all states. You can get dodgy blueys if you know who to ask (And it was in Dubbo, the chances of a "Yeah is poo poo falling off? No? Your good then" is pretty high....). But not a loving chance if the inspection was properly done.
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I saw a running, driving Bricklin the other day. It reminded me...Whatever happened to the AI guy that was rebuilding one and swapping the motor in it? IIRC he started making youtube videos but I lost track.
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BuckyDoneGun posted:Not really any great clips yet but there's a taste here: Oh, yeah, Old-school pushrod V8! 5.8L would be a Ford 351, yeah?
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Darchangel posted:Oh, yeah, Old-school pushrod V8! "Period representative" but otherwise unnamed 5.8L V8, yeah, that feels like a 351. Especially given how tied up Lotus was with Ford at that time.
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Suburban Dad posted:I saw a running, driving Bricklin the other day. It reminded me...Whatever happened to the AI guy that was rebuilding one and swapping the motor in it? IIRC he started making youtube videos but I lost track. I was following his channel, Fully Spooled, but I think he's been too busy to do more videos lately (had a baby in 2021 and is busy with work based on his last update video in 2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL1XVxrbYF4
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Beve Stuscemi posted:There is a tourist trap shop in Wisconsin dells that has four Fieros mounted on poles for…….reasons? Go do the pirate golf you get a discount at the ice cream store in the strip.
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devmd01 posted:Go do the pirate golf you get a discount at the ice cream store in the strip. We did!
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1961 Plymouth Asimmetrica Roadster by Ghia  
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Rexxed posted:I was following his channel, Fully Spooled, but I think he's been too busy to do more videos lately (had a baby in 2021 and is busy with work based on his last update video in 2022): Full Spooled is Boost Creep here on SA, BTW. Thanks for the video - I haven’t checked the channel in a while. Was following the SC300 LS drift car build.
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Remember when Mercedes made really great looking vehicles?  https://twitter.com/CarManToday/status/1694713944433397915?t=7m4wTIj0ft7S0jHeh7rhWA&s=19
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