LOTS of horsepower
2006-09-20 09:10:24 · 4 answers · asked by edavenport777 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Is there a refence for these two vehicles? During World War II, nearly all automotive production went to the military, everything from Jeeps, trucks, and tanks. This is new to me.
2006-09-20 09:14:33 · answer #1 · answered by jack w 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a "Bluebird" Z-K30 raced at the Bonneville Salt Flats that reached a land speed record of 301.13 mph on September 3, 1935. It had LOTS of horsepower. But this was a one-off English car and powered by a Rolls-Royce R37 engine . It had other high horsepower (English Napier and Rolls-Royce) engines fitted in it over the previous ten years. It was retired by ww2 but maybe it was displayed for the troops arriving in preparation for the D-day invasion.
2006-09-20 10:22:26 · answer #2 · answered by waplambadoobatawhopbamboo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the previous answer. But during Vietnam Ford did make 2 custom boss 429's that were called "The Lawman". One of them was destroyed in transit when a crat fell it. The other is owned by Bill Goldburg. Ford did other promotional cars to showcase what they were doing in the late 60's.
2006-09-20 09:21:49 · answer #3 · answered by nicholas b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of it. American auto companies were still producing cars, most went to the war effort.
2006-09-20 09:19:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋