Not much room for a driver in that.
Same builder:
I would sure like to get a look at the engine coupler/transfer case of the quad engined thing.
IMO They are both just show cars. A look what I can do thing.
Kreb (Forum Supporter) said:Same builder:
They don't accelerate well but they will taxi all day long at 150.
I guess there was a time when one could buy a P51 for very, very cheap, between war surplus and general decommissioning. They were being advertised for $3500 (still a lot in the 40s, and when people were trying to shift back to a peacetime economy too) but that was for single planes, if you bought in bulk you could get a heavy discount.
I'm old enough to remember reading about Allison powered hot rods in the pages of Hot Rod Magazine. 1710 cubic inches generates some torque.
In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :
$700. There was a time you could buy a fully fueled P-51 for $700. People bought them just for the high octane gas.
Jim Lytle was the man who created these cars. I believe the only one that was competitively raced was 'Big Al', a heavily chopped 1934 Ford Tudor (the four engine Fiat Topolino above was called 'Quad Al.) There are many articles about the various cars (plus at least one truck and I think even a motorcycle) that he built online, just search on his name. https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/the-allison-powered-monsters-of-jim-lytle/
I remember HotRod article about a 66 Chevelle street car with an Allison & powerglide transmission. I think it idled at 100 mph.
SWMBOs father ran an Allison powered pulling tractor for some years.
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