Blastolene Indy Special
Encyclopedia
The Blastolene Indy Special is a unique, specially built car. Created from a military tank engine and a custom-made aluminium body, it produces 810bhp @ 2800rpm and 1560 pound-feet @ 2400rpm of torque.
with a Continental AV1790
-5B(a huge engine that weighs the same as a Volkswagen Beetle
) used in a 51-ton M47 Patton Tank
back in the 1950s, a Greyhound bus transmission and metal for the body. The glass blower figured he made about USD$125,000 selling it to Jay Leno to put into the extensive collection of cars he owns (84 cars and 73 motorcycles as of April 11, 2006).
The Blastolene Indy Special is a similar car that is styled after a 1950s era Indy Car.
The car sold at auction for $260,000 on January 23, 2010.
History
In 2001 a glass artist named Randy Grubb made the Blastolene SpecialBlastolene Special
The Blastolene Special is a unique, specially built car, designed and built by Randy Grubb currently owned by the entertainer Jay Leno. Created from a military tank engine and a custom-made aluminium body, it produces 810 bhp and 1560 pound-feet of torque...
with a Continental AV1790
Continental AV1790
The Continental AV1790 was an American tank engine. Produced by Continental Motors, the AV1790 was used in a variety of limited production or pilot heavy tanks, including the T30, T34 , T43 , T57, and T58, as well as the production M103 tank and the M51 recovery vehicle...
-5B(a huge engine that weighs the same as a Volkswagen Beetle
Volkswagen Beetle
The Volkswagen Type 1, widely known as the Volkswagen Beetle or Volkswagen Bug, is an economy car produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen from 1938 until 2003...
) used in a 51-ton M47 Patton Tank
M47 Patton
The M47 Patton is an American medium tank, the second tank to be named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates of tanks in battle. It was a further development of the M46 Patton tank.-History:The M47 was the U.S...
back in the 1950s, a Greyhound bus transmission and metal for the body. The glass blower figured he made about USD$125,000 selling it to Jay Leno to put into the extensive collection of cars he owns (84 cars and 73 motorcycles as of April 11, 2006).
The Blastolene Indy Special is a similar car that is styled after a 1950s era Indy Car.
The car sold at auction for $260,000 on January 23, 2010.