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Separated At Birth: We find the 2000 HP twin brother of Leno's tank car
1946 Aero Packard Flyer "Dream Rod" - Click above for a high-res gallery
We thought a vehicle like Jay Leno's Tank Car would be a one-off. After all, how many hot rods out there are thirty feet long and have a 1792 cubic-inch turbocharged V12 underneath the hood putting out 1600 horsepower? Well, this bad boy that we spotted at the Los Angeles Concours this past weekend doesn't exactly have that powertrain, but as you can see from that massive engine poking out of its fuselage, it does have some rather impressive hardware. What is it, you ask? A 2500 cubic-inch Packard supercharged V12 originally used in a PT boat from WWII.
The 41-liter motor produces an astounding 2000 horsepower and 3000 lb-ft of torque. That's right, this thing is actually even more bad ass than Leno's tank car. Known as the "Dream Rod", it was constructed by Rodney Rucker, one of the three Blastolene Brothers also responsible for building the tank car and the insane Hemi Trike we spotted at the Grand National Roadster Show earlier this year. Check out our high-res photos in the gallery below.
Update - we've added a video of the Dream Rod starting up after the jump.
Gallery: 1946 Aero Packard Flyer Dream Rod
Photos copyright ©2009 Drew Phillips / Weblogs, Inc.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
tommy 12:41PM (6/12/2009)
Retired and surpassed in horsepower, Poor Jay!
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FanboyOfTheTruth 12:40PM (6/12/2009)
The Ultimate Pen!s Extending Machine.
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Alex 1:29PM (6/12/2009)
Incorrect. Penis (don't worry, its a medical term, you can say it) extenders are high priced manufactured items like a Ferrari or H2. This is a prime example of passion, creativity and craftsmanship.
FanboyOfTheTruth 2:14PM (6/12/2009)
I was more talking about the shape of the car. ;)
But yeah, I totally agree with your viewpoint.
arturo 12:43PM (6/12/2009)
So can you take this to the drag strip?
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tommy 12:48PM (6/12/2009)
NOPE Needs rollbar and drag chute
timwang2006 12:46PM (6/12/2009)
Lifetime Badass certification: Approved
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UCJR 1:00PM (6/12/2009)
At first, I asked myself, "Is this really necessary?"
Then I thought about it, and it is. For the sheer merit of its being, it's necessary and required for this world.
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Berto 12:50PM (6/12/2009)
Im well hung.
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tommy 12:53PM (6/12/2009)
and girlie at the same time
Redeemed 12:51PM (6/12/2009)
Because it's so environmentally and fuel efficient unfriendly, it goes from A to A+.
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Franz 12:52PM (6/12/2009)
Damn, that must sound incredible.
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evilspoons 1:20PM (6/12/2009)
Well, at least until your ears start bleeding. Straight pipes eh?
Joe 12:53PM (6/12/2009)
Here's waiting for the first "that's not very green" comment.
This is 100% win in badassery. I think I would have gone for a better looking gearshift, as well as some good Auto Meter gauges, as opposed to those cheap Sunpros.
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ted 1:02PM (6/12/2009)
6 3/8" bore, 6 1/2" stroke!
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jpvbs 1:08PM (6/12/2009)
I don't think I've ever seen a chromed Rockwell axle before. Awesome.
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AudiA3Blog 1:10PM (6/12/2009)
What's the MPG? :)
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BLS 1:22PM (6/12/2009)
At 41 Litres. I am thinking it would be easier to phrase as GPM.
So, who wants to take this thing to Bonneville?
LBuzzer 1:13PM (6/12/2009)
I'd pay to hear that thing start.
Those poor poor disc brakes......
Wait, there's a gauge that says "Boost"!! Is this sucker blown? (Uh....)
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Jordan 5:25PM (6/12/2009)
uh, did you read the article?
it's supercharged. and you don't have to pay to hear it start, he starts the engine in the embedded video...