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"Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen" (distraxi) 02/04/2018 at 20:54 • Filed to: Leadfoot Festival, meteor, auto union

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The coolest new toy at the Leadfoot Festival this year.

Claimed to be a “replica” of a 1939 Auto Union Type C hillclimb car, but given that I’m pretty sure cars built just before WWII in Nazi Germany weren’t being powered by British tank engines, I think “tribute” is fairer.

Scott Dixon was at Leadfoot this year and they asked him if he’d had a go in it. He said “No, but Rod (Millen, 5 x Pikes Peak champion and Leadfoot’s host) has and he says it’s pretty scary, so I think I’ll have to sneak up on it”.

I’m betting “pretty scary” is a contender for “world’s biggest understatement”.

Note the clock...

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 02/04/2018 at 21:03

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A British tank engine is probably the closest thing you can get to a pre war Auto Union engine.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 02/04/2018 at 21:13

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Come off it, supercharged 6L V16s are a dime a dozen on eBay, aren’t they?

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 02/04/2018 at 21:14

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You’re right, I picked up 3 of them just last week.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 02/04/2018 at 21:23

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OK, one each end for the Mini, that makes sense. What are you going to use the third one for - snow blower?

pip bip - choose Corrour > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 02/04/2018 at 21:23

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Let’s be honest

How hard can it be to make one?



415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 02/04/2018 at 21:24

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It would be cool to be a billionaire and just bring stuff to these festivals all year long.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > pip bip - choose Corrour 02/04/2018 at 21:29

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Couple of Audi V8s, a gas axe, you’re gonna get close, right?

AuthiCooper1300 > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 03/29/2018 at 05:27

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Millen said it was scary??

On the other hand... that’s lovely. Not sure I like so much it is a “tribute”, but I can appreciate the work that went into it.

You Kiwis are all crazy – but the right sort of crazy!

arl > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 03/29/2018 at 08:32

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Clock to note time of your death as you careen off into the void at 120mph...