Blastolene car and driver

Blastolene special concept race car detail aut 30 rk1670 09 aut 30 rk2770 01. Created from a military tank engine and a custommade aluminium body, it produces 810 bhp at 2,800 rpm and 1,560 ftlb of torque at 2,400 rpm. Leeds has no doubt that the american cardriving future will include. Created from a military tank engine and a custommade aluminium body, blown ranger fairchild xfr0001 made around 2011 the engine is a nos crate 1942 ranger v770, used in airplanes during ww2, 520hp 12.

As the time it takes for the blastolene indy special to cause hearing damage, its pretty fearsome. Jay lenos tank car m47 patton tank engine greyhound bus transmission. It has a hand formed aluminum body is finished in a dark blue with a maroon leather interior. Robert cumberford on randy grubbs blastolene b702 with jay. The blastolene special is a unique, speciallybuilt car, currently owned by the entertainer jay leno. Blastolene b702 auburn car, classic cars, art deco car. The mclaren f1 was produced between 1992 and 1998, and jay leno owns one of these, even though only one hundred and six units were produced. The blastolene special, also known as the tank car, is a unique, specially built car, designed and built by american master craftsman randy grubb.

A full team is recognized in the creation of this oneofakind packard custom, that is conveyed as being bigger and badder than jay lenos blastolene special tank car. It was one of the first frontwheel drive cars produced in the united states. I have seen jay leno drive this car in this one car show and it is. The ds x etense is a vision of a proper drivers car for the year. Jay leno ranks his 10 favorite cars and 10 others no one. He built jay lenos tank car, the indy special, the b702, pissd off pete, the decoliner, the decopods, and the body for the bob maddox pulse jet lakester then grubb got a call from his english pal, tim the frogman cotterill, famous for his bronze sculptures of frogs, hawks, and owls. Blastolene brotherhood pacific coast dream machines show. Blastolene french curve car design ala 1930 delahaye called the. Leno has a prime collection of automobiles, motorcycles, and other motorized vehicles. Classic cars, restomods, super cars like the mclaren p1, sports cars like porsche 918. Accelerating up to freeway speeds, the blastolene pummels driver and passenger with a 110. The third in the line up, is a french curve car design ala 1930 delahaye called the b702. Its got a gmc 702 cubic inch engine with an allison 4 speed a.

The engine emits so much heat that one can drive the car in short. This 1953 chrysler tank car, once known as the blastolene special, is powered by a 28. The stunningly beautiful decoliner is a blastolene special based on the chassis of a 1973 gmc motorhome and a cab from a 1955 white coe, that entire body was handfabricated from aluminium by the talented team over at blastolene cars perhaps the most appealing feature of the decoliner is the fully functioning flybridge picture below which allows you to sit in comfort on the. Popular mechanics article car and driver article gale banks official website clubhotrod gallery pictures of the vehicle. See more ideas about cool cars, custom cars, roadsters. The blastolene b702 will blow you away engaging car. Blastolene special concept car with driver 34 front view on pavement aut 26 rk0544 01 aut 30 rk1670 09. Jay lenos car is a replica of jean buggatis design built from 19341940. Well, theres one more blastolene car 1952 blastolene jay lenos tank car. Weight 9500 pounds length 252 inches transmission 6speed allison automatic 0 to 60 mph 6. Go inside the culture of blastolene and see its wild automotive creations at car and driver.

Blastolene in movies and tv series display options. Out of separate shops on the west coast comes a vision of automotive originality. Other mental stuff theyve made include the tank car and rodzilla. Blastolenes pissd off pete march 14, 2017 tommy parry classic cars, featured vehicles, hot rods, news 2 built by detroit diesel, the twinsupercharged v12 which powers this rolling piece of art makes 500 horsepower and over 1,000 poundfeet of torque. Megamodified machines created and built by the blastolene brothers are sure to be. Automotive artist randy grubb chops a peterbilt into drivable sculpture randy grubbs inspiration came in the form of a 12v71 detroit diesel. This list includes pictures, wallpaper, high resolution images, pricing, news, fuel economy, historical data and the late. It is powered by 700 cubic v12 gmc truck heart back from 60s mated. Also known as jay lenos tank car, the blastolene special was. Whats unique about this car apart from it being really fast is that it has 3 seats instead of 2, with the driver seat being in the center for a better viewing angle.

Among this group are art bauer, a lifelong car and motorcycle builder. Jays tank car or blastolene special was designed and built by. The car weighs 9,500 pounds 4,300kg which is 111th the weight of the original tank from which the engine was used. The blastolene indy special is a unique, specially built car. Blastolene b702 art deco car, car and motorcycle design. Jay leno brought his tank car blastolene special to supercar sunday in woodland hills. The jay leno garage is filled with classic cars, retro rides, modern machines, and even a few oneofakind vehicles. Steve whitemore, who grew up in the shadow of dad lifelong master mechanics and engine. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first movie title 2007 blastolene b 702 in jay lenos garage web series, 20062020. The successor to the blastolene special, the design of the blastolene indy special is styled after a 1950s era indy car the car sold at auction on january 23, 2010. The b702 randy grubb blastolene hand made aluminum body v12. It has a hand formed aluminum body is finished in a dark blue with a. The distinguished yale lecturer william lyon phelps once said that assumptions should be thrown out about every three weeks.

Jay lenos tank car m47 patton tank engine blastolene special. Results for blastolene car stock photos kimballstock. Half gmc rv, half creative genius by master craftsman randy grubb. Jay lenos car collection is up there as being one of the largest and most expensive collections in the world. Jays tank car or blastolene special was designed and built by american master craftsman. Art cars are old chevy vans with broken pieces of bowling trophies glued to their flanks. Powered by a wwiiera patton tank engine, giving it 990 hp, the tank car. Also built as a drophead coupe, this bentley 4carburetor supercar. Blastolene special this unique custom car is currently owned by famous jay leno. This beast has a tank engine and custom slow burn auburn looks like hetfield is a real car guy. The blastolene special is a unique, specially built car, designed and built by randy grubb currently owned by the entertainer jay leno. The blastolene special, also known as the tank car, is a unique, specially built car, designed. But for the madmen who design outofthisworld vehicles under the proud moniker of blastolene brothers, phelps didnt go quite far enough. From mind to metal second edition by randy johnson, is the definitive, authorized book on the life and work of automotive artist randy grubb, who sold his first giant hot rod, the tank car, to jay leno grubb followed that up with a string of hits.

Specifications car and driver blastolene special specifications weight 4,300kg 9500 pounds. Cars by blastolene, blastolene images, news, pricing, and. Randy grubb youtube videos of blastonene cars, falconer. The indy special, the b702, pissd off pete, the decoliner, the decopods, the decoson, bob rocket man maddoxs pulse jet lakester. Blastolene newest creation, the decopod by randy grubb custom motorcycles. The engine is an 852 cubic inch 2 stroke diesel engine that produces 474 horsepower and 1,200 lbft of torque. It probably has the longest hood of any car ever made, but it still doesnt go all the way forward to the front axle.

The blastolene special also has a 190inch wheelbase, with 34 of the car being in front of the driver. Check out some of the best and our top picks of jay lenos cars. Blastolenes pissd off pete jay lenos garage youtube. Blastolene newest creation, the decopod by randy grubb. Everything about this car is unique, from the chassis to the polished aluminum skin are all hand formed. The blastolene rocket ii is an insane creation of the blastolene brothers, a custom vehicle manufacturer who specialize in fabricating vehicles which other companies either cant or wont. Blastolene has since made a similar car styled after a 1950s era indy car called the blastolene indy special. These are the same guys that built jay lenos blastolene special. You may recognize the title jay lenos garage as the popularized television show starring extonight show host jay leno. The blastolene indy special is a unique, speciallybuilt car. What happens when you take an engine from a tank and put it in to a car. Blastolene special concept race car with driver low slanted 34 front view on pavement blue sky.