Model A + Cosworth = insane sleeper

"Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast" (unknownuknow) 05/12/2015 at 08:00 • Filed to: Model 'A'/Cosworth

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This is crazy, video is from 2005 but had never seen it before. The car appears to be mostly stock, including the suspension and brakes. Seeing the speeds it can reach this may be a concern. The engine is a Ford Cosworth BDA (capacity not noted) that develops 250 hp @ 9,500 rpm. 200 kmh top speed and 0-100 kmh in 5 seconds. Half way through the video it says ‘The End” but stick around as it shows some Dyno footage as well as external video of it hooning. I want it!

I found this in amongst some comments months ago and thought it needed it’s own post.

CalzoneGolem > Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast 05/12/2015 at 08:06

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Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > CalzoneGolem 05/12/2015 at 08:07

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Exactly.

KnowsAboutCars > Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast 05/12/2015 at 08:30

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Here’s 200 in progress pictures of it.

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > KnowsAboutCars 05/12/2015 at 08:32

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Man you picked the right screen name.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast 05/12/2015 at 10:43

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It’s not nearly as stock as it looks, which is so much of its greatness.

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 05/12/2015 at 10:45

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The suspension/brakes? If so that's even more brilliant.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast 05/12/2015 at 10:50

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Yeah. It’s still the basic A setup, sans the rear-end, but they did some good, simple work to make it function much better. Hot Rod has a story on it way back when:

http://www.hotrod.com/cars/featured/…

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 05/12/2015 at 10:56

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Thanks, saved that for tomorrow. I’ll check it out. Would love to own something like exactly this. Must go to bed, 1 am in OZzzzz. Night.