Probably because they are by definition uniquely personal works, hot rods are hotbeds of “doing it to the hilt”. A few weeks ago we examined the Zausner Torpedo. Jay Leno has something well, a bit bigger to show you.
Jay Leno knows what it means to take something and really do it to the hilt. His latest hot rod is powered by the motor from an old M-47 Patton tank. For those of you out there who aren’t exactly into tanks, you’re not really supposed to put tank motors into a car. It’s just not right. But it is to the hilt. Here’s what Jay has to say about it:
The car weighs 9500 pounds--nearly 5 tons, but only one-twentieth of what the tank weighed. This thing is faaasssttt. Best of all, it's hilarious to drive. The size is what's the funniest. The engine alone is 6 ft. long. The car looks like a roadster on steroids.
Man, it’s great to see someone doing things to the hilt.
Dear Jay:
I've a patented prototype Rotary Vane Engine with two sets of engineering drawings that are in the midst of
changes so that the prototype will run under its own
power. I think you'd be interested in it.
Harlan Bowitz
Posted by: Harlan Bowitz | 25 March 2005 at 03:25 PM
Dear Jay:
I've a patented prototype Rotary Vane Engine with two sets of engineering drawings that are in the midst of
changes so that the prototype will run under its own
power. I think you'd be interested in it.
Harlan Bowitz
Posted by: Harlan Bowitz | 25 March 2005 at 03:28 PM
I have a 1932 FORD Tudor model B sedan that I just removed from a garage in which it was parked in 1955. After 51 years it was a thrill to see a pure and pristene car that was never molested.We put in a new battery, filled the radiator, and it started right up.The upholstery is decent, the body staight and no rot except for some surface rust. If you're interested, I can send you pictures. I know it isn't a Duesenberg but it's a neat car. Bob Malley
Posted by: Bob Malley | 20 April 2006 at 06:02 PM