You really need to click on these photos to get the full effect.
One thing Havasu has plenty of is classis and custom cars. I heard someone say we have the most classic and custom cars per capita in the US. Today I went to one of the many car shows here every year. There were no shortage of classics, custom and some of the strangest looking cars I have seen.
This is not a pile of junk found in a junkyard. It is a functional truck.
On the other hand, this is the best thing I have seen in quite a while. It is made by a company in California. It is built on a Corvette chassis and is a combination of (from front to back) a 57, 58, and 59 Chevy. It's called a 789 for obvious reasons. Check it out here http://www.n2amotors.com/. It is really something you have to see in person. Very nicely done. I talked to the owner and he said it is a pleasure to drive.
This custom job has a homemade V16.Actually it is 2 V8s mounted in line. No that is not a mirror on the firewall, it’s the second engine tucked up under the dash.
And there are 8 exhaust headers under each door. He said with 2 distributors he has it timed to where each cylinder fires 45 degrees apart. First one cylinder on the front engine then one on the back engine and another on the front and so on. No 2 cylinders fire at the same time. Last year I was at a show where he brought his dual inline V6 car. In that one he uses a 12 cylinder distributor from a Jag V12.
This is not a pile of junk found in a junkyard. It is a functional truck.
On the other hand, this is the best thing I have seen in quite a while. It is made by a company in California. It is built on a Corvette chassis and is a combination of (from front to back) a 57, 58, and 59 Chevy. It's called a 789 for obvious reasons. Check it out here http://www.n2amotors.com/. It is really something you have to see in person. Very nicely done. I talked to the owner and he said it is a pleasure to drive.
This custom job has a homemade V16.Actually it is 2 V8s mounted in line. No that is not a mirror on the firewall, it’s the second engine tucked up under the dash.
And there are 8 exhaust headers under each door. He said with 2 distributors he has it timed to where each cylinder fires 45 degrees apart. First one cylinder on the front engine then one on the back engine and another on the front and so on. No 2 cylinders fire at the same time. Last year I was at a show where he brought his dual inline V6 car. In that one he uses a 12 cylinder distributor from a Jag V12.
Dan the pictures are great!
ReplyDeleteLiving just north of the "motor city" thought I'd seen everything. Then you show us that 16 cylinder dual engine. WOW what a beaut!
Thanks for a great post and pictures.
Good Morning Dan & Susan... I love old car shows and this one looks unique... Very interesting combo of cars and yes the first one did at first glance look like a pile of junk ☺☺☺ Have a fun filled day & travel safe!
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Fred and Wilma,
ReplyDeleteI wish I had got better pictures of the dual V8 but it was a bit hard since the rear engine is tucked up under the firewall. The interior looked pretty cool also with dual gauges.
It almost makes one think how far the pedals had to be pushed back to make room for that second engine.
ReplyDeleteI take my hat off to the "professional" who built this car!
Thanks for sharing with us Dan.