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We said earlier that the Bonneville Boss Transporter with its Proud American land speed rocket was the most unique vehicle at the auction. Well…we might just have to take that back. Behold this “1952 Watson Roadster” (that’s what it’s registered as, at least) built by the Blastolene Brothers, better known as the Indy Special. You might remember some of the other Blastolene creations including Leno’s tank car, the Hemi Trike, and Piss’d Off Pete.
The Indy Special is everything you’d expect from a Blastolene-built car. Like Leno’s, it has a 1792ci M47 Patton tank engine, although naturally aspirated, producing 910 horsepower and 1500 lb-ft torque. At 270 inches long and a weight of 8400 lbs the sheer size is enough to impress just about anyone. Just about everything on the car being hand-built including the aluminum body, and we’ve heard it cost over $400,000 to make. That makes the final price of $280,500 actually seem reasonable.
Photos by Drew Phillips / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.
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