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Old Aug 13, 2021 | 11:14 AM
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I saw this at Hot August Nights. It was at the Sparks Grand Sierra Resort. The engineering it took to accomplish it was, lets just say Big. When I saw the car I didn't realize the mechanics involved and just saw the unusual headlights and the enormous rear end and walked away. After viewing most of the cars I came back and then I saw the motors. It was very well done albeit quite long and really wide. I got to give credit to the builders. Not everything needs to look like everything else and you sure can't sneeze at the twin LT4's





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Yeah, I've read a few articles about this car. It's cool that you got to see it in person. It doesn't really appeal to my personal taste, but I certainly respect the effort and engineering that was involved in making it.
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Definitely was a lot of fun this year. Drove from Washington state( 1600 mi. return ) and had a great time with the downtown cruise, car shows and warm weather. Recommend it to anyone who is interested in seeing muscle cars, hot rods and Corvettes





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I’m sure the amount of effort to make that car possible was enormous, but just not something I would care for or want to own.
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K this is how and why the car exits. There also was a double engine - 4 belt driven supercharged hot rod on the other side of a Summit trailer parked next to the car and the shop is double trouble hot rods


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Originally Posted by Hary Gahtoe
K this is how and why the car exits. There also was a double engine - 4 belt driven supercharged hot rod on the other side of a Summit trailer parked next to the car and the shop is double trouble hot rods

That looks cool, but I prefer to be able to see in front of me when I'm driving
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Originally Posted by MWWarlord
That looks cool, but I prefer to be able to see in front of me when I'm driving
Uh, ya!! This could open up a demand for a whole new aftermarket product.........Anyone for front view mirrors?

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