Picture of the day

[YellowThumper]

Local show in SoCal last weekend.
Spring Fling at Woodley Park is near Jay Leno's garage.
He drove up in this custom with a Banks twin turbocharged M47 V12 Hemi tank engine. Stated it puts out 1600 hp.

[YellowThumper]

Both are the last produced car for their Algera design platform.
Koenigsegg Thor and Vädor.
North of 1300 horsepower.
Value estimates from 4.5 to 6 million each.
Along with my lowly Mustang snuck in for a photobomb.

[cuda hunter]

Wow!   The Koenigsegg have some of my favorite car creations! 
Absolutely amazing platform. 

[YellowThumper]

Wow!   The Koenigsegg have some of my favorite car creations! 
Absolutely amazing platform. 

Yes, I spent a lot of time checking out the mechanical aspects of these gems. Paint and body on all cars are nice but I am always drawn into the bengine and associated items.

[cuda hunter]

Gemera and Jesko

[cuda hunter]

And the CCR to add to the gemera and Jesko

[Brads70]

Very rarely seen higher quality photos of the mid-engine Dodge Viper prototype from 1996. Shared by Gregory Evans
The story: "Dodge engineers kicked off a CAD study in 1996 and created two wooden bucks to understand how much of the existing Viper could be used in a third-generation model boasting a mid-engined layout. Things got serious when engineers started looking at the two bucks' pros and cons; one was a reverse engine layout, while the other was a forward-facing engine buck with the transmission behind it Engineers figured out how to keep investment to a minimum and a business plan and sourcing strategy came together within the small skunkworks team. Eight engineers then assembled two chassis with body panels, suspension, steering, and the Viper's hallmark V-10. In October 1996, the team brought a 50-page report to then-Chrysler President Bob Lutz and design chief Tom Gale.
Neither were exceptionally receptive to the project. Theodore guesses there may have actually been some sour feelings over the fact neither of the bosses was involved in the project from the beginning."

[cuda hunter]

That is awesome!! Thanks for sharing, I had no idea.

[Brads70]

One for Josh.... found this on fakebook

"A friend of mine sent me this out of Central Oregon! Followed with some wolf tracks spotted at the base of the pole!

[Brads70]

back in the day .... I was 2 .

[cuda hunter]

That is crazy.   Climbed the tree, started to shock him and he bit the line that was shocking him to become stuck there ungrounded.   Pretty cool really.  Thanks for posting.