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Newbsauce 09-02-2008 11:13 AM

Some Interesting Rare Cars
 
Interesting little picture article on wired. Here's the whole article:
http://www.wired.com/cars/coolwheels...y_pebble_beach

and here's the two that really stood out to me....

a 27L v12 engine....
http://www.wired.com/images/slidesho...h/spitfire.jpg

and a nifty little fastback

http://www.wired.com/images/slidesho...ch/cheetah.jpg

chucker 09-02-2008 12:25 PM

Cheetah FTW

http://www.cheetahcars.com/history.htm

Saml01 09-02-2008 03:09 PM

That first one reminds of Lenos tank powered car.

Toddcod 09-02-2008 10:03 PM


Originally Posted by Saml01 (Post 303760)
That first one reminds of Lenos tank powered car.

I was thinking the same thing. How insane would it be to have a fighter plane's motor in your car? Or have Leno's jet bike. Who cares if it is ugly. That is serious HP.

rleete 09-02-2008 11:03 PM

Cheetah lookalikes were made back in the heyday of kitcars. I always wanted one.

ogwazza 09-05-2008 03:23 AM

1 Attachment(s)
Check this guy out!

Heres the link with more pics and stuff

fahrvergnugen 09-07-2008 08:53 PM

You forgot the link...

Doppelgänger 09-07-2008 09:32 PM

IIRC the company that made Jay's "Tank Car" is Blastolene.

ogwazza 09-07-2008 10:13 PM

True
What a numb nuts! :bang:

Here's a couple:


http://blog.cardomain.com/blog/2008/...dible-diy.html


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