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When I was handed that 5x4 needlenose Pete by my boss I had only driven straight trucks with 5 speed trannies and 2 speed rear ends.
Me: WTH? How do I drive this?
Boss: How would I know? Get to work.
Yeah, not pretty.
Fun when it came together though.
Me: WTH? How do I drive this?
Boss: How would I know? Get to work.
Yeah, not pretty.
Fun when it came together though.
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Things are known to get strange in the world of automotive prototypes and test vehicles. This is the Michelin/Citroen PLR (Poids Lourd Rapide, roughly translated as "fast truck"). Michelin built this odd machine to test commercial vehicle tires in 1972. It has a total of 11 wheels on the ground - 6 drive wheels, 4 wheels for steering, and 1 for testing inside the station wagon-like body. 2 small block Chevys, producing about 350 horsepower each." A total of 5 radiators are used to cool the engines, one of which powers the 3 drive axles and the other powers the testing wheel in the center of the vehicle.
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Looks to me like Michelin gave some engineers a big toy budget and told them to have fun and report back in a year... well, 18 months with wine breaks.Things are known to get strange in the world of automotive prototypes and test vehicles. This is the Michelin/Citroen PLR (Poids Lourd Rapide, roughly translated as "fast truck"). Michelin built this odd machine to test commercial vehicle tires in 1972. It has a total of 11 wheels on the ground - 6 drive wheels, 4 wheels for steering, and 1 for testing inside the station wagon-like body. 2 small block Chevys, producing about 350 horsepower each." A total of 5 radiators are used to cool the engines, one of which powers the 3 drive axles and the other powers the testing wheel in the center of the vehicle.
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Things are known to get strange in the world of automotive prototypes and test vehicles. This is the Michelin/Citroen PLR (Poids Lourd Rapide, roughly translated as "fast truck"). Michelin built this odd machine to test commercial vehicle tires in 1972. It has a total of 11 wheels on the ground - 6 drive wheels, 4 wheels for steering, and 1 for testing inside the station wagon-like body. 2 small block Chevys, producing about 350 horsepower each." A total of 5 radiators are used to cool the engines, one of which powers the 3 drive axles and the other powers the testing wheel in the center of the vehicle.
I could see it used in a french version of Ghostbusters.
SloopJonB
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the one-&-only!
(note safety latch that has to be lifted for reverse to prevent accidental engage.)
a'body recognize it???
Looks like an old competition Ferrari.
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tane
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Why does the altimeter only go to 14,000 feet?
Grande Mastere Dreade
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chicks dig it because there's no shifter in the way for road head..
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Black Sox
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Yeah but this one has a complicated sound system, as well as a phone, etc....& only 1 switch on the wheel...
as opposed to
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Texas - where it is illegal to carry a dildo on a college campus but legal to carry guns.
Notice that the girls are open carry, but the guy seems to be doing a concealed carry.
Mike in Seattle
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Lamborghini Spotted Driving Around Idaho With Mountain Lion Strapped To The Back
A RIFF on what country is really about.
www.whiskeyriff.com
SloopJonB
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Over 10 years pushing snow looking for that lion of a lifetime, 100 memorable trips with amazing friends, and it finally all came together after chasing this amazing lion for two weeks"
I finally got to kill it.
I finally got to kill it.
