24 cylinders! Why?!

"RPM esq." (rpm3) 04/06/2016 at 17:13 • Filed to: CRACK PIPE, PANTHER, FORD, NPOCP

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Here is the dumbest thing in the world. It’s a custom 1934 Ford with three Chevy(!!) V-8s in a row.

But only two provide motive power; the third (the one in the middle, for some reason)...runs the cooling system? The second best/worst part is all the Jaguar logos in the interior. Because this idiot called his Ford-based, Chevy-engined monster a Panther, you see. And Panthers, like Jaguars, are large felines.

!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! And while, looking at the photos, it was clearly a labor of love, still... what the hell? Imagine the turning radius.

The only redeeming thing about it is that it’s basically Cruella DeVille’s car from the original 101 Dalmations.

C62030 > RPM esq. 04/06/2016 at 17:17

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Cruella should have driven a DeVille.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > RPM esq. 04/06/2016 at 17:19

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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RPM esq. 04/06/2016 at 17:23

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I have to assume that once he’d gotten two he found it hard to stop. Perfectly understandable.

JR1 > RPM esq. 04/06/2016 at 17:24

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I would buy the hell out of that

lone_liberal > RPM esq. 04/06/2016 at 17:26

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That’s not a ‘34 Ford. THIS is a ‘34 Ford:

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > RPM esq. 04/06/2016 at 17:27

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“Showboat” 4 Engine, 4WD

The one that never was; the Quad Al.....

ly2v8-Brian > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 04/06/2016 at 17:41

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Quad nailheads it looks like, interesting.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > RPM esq. 04/06/2016 at 17:55

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I like it a lot. The proportions are beautifully cartoonish, like Cruella’s car.

Also, there is a car similar to this called the Panther de Ville, which is what Cruella drove in the live film. No idea if this car has any relation to that company.

just-a-scratch > lone_liberal 04/06/2016 at 18:18

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Now I’m gonna go track down ZZ Top’s Eliminator album for a listen.

lone_liberal > just-a-scratch 04/06/2016 at 18:19

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Never a bad idea!

DS-Ferreira > RPM esq. 04/06/2016 at 18:28

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Can someone please explain the part of 1 engine just for cooling?

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > RPM esq. 04/06/2016 at 18:44

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The amount of torque can result in the longest rolling burnout. I wonder what transmission it has...

TheRevanchist > RPM esq. 04/06/2016 at 19:12

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Well, the 34 Ford Model 40 get around 28 mpg on a V8. So, this should get around 9 mpg, maybe?

Old-Busted-Hotness > DS-Ferreira 04/07/2016 at 07:02

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I’m guessing there’s no pistons or rods in it. Maybe not even a crank, but a straight shaft to transmit power. “Functions as part of the cooling system” means water circulates thru the block and heads like a really ineffective radiator.