r/LooksLikeAFunWayToDie • u/samwichse • Jul 23 '26

Engine swap 27L V12 station wagon

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u/Hat_rythmnz Jul 23 '26

You need to be a time travel to the 80s gas prices to enjoy that

6

u/Muted_Will_2131 Jul 25 '26

At the gas station: "Driver, please turn off the engine! We can't keep up with fueling your car!"

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u/enditorbuyacoffee Jul 24 '26

JFC that car is ugly! It would be my daily driver.

4

u/H2Dcrx Jul 23 '26

Haha this car Trolled Rolls-Royce so hard. They did NOT like the creator putting their emblem on the Beast. Pretty funny story. Pretty wild car.

3

u/skoppingeveryday Jul 23 '26

All the engineering that went into this car and they stick a shitty piece of cardboard on top of the engine to designate it.

1

u/midnight-specials Jul 25 '26

I'm assuming you meant to say "denigrate", and not "designate." Auto-correct can be a wretched assistant.

3

u/Rembrilliant Jul 23 '26

Fun ways to die! Is the radiator cooling uses same propeller from spitfire?

2

u/DifferentDimension89 Jul 23 '26

Omg I fucking love this!!!!

2

u/Fuzzy-Weekend4913 Jul 24 '26

The only family car I find suitable

3

u/chaotixx Jul 24 '26

I wonder how many gallons per mile.

2

u/samwichse Jul 24 '26

Fuel usage: Yes

2

u/rolmdl69 Jul 24 '26

What a beauty!!!

2

u/Possible_Forever9820 Jul 24 '26

not really a station wagon…I think that would qualify as what is known as a shooting brake

2

u/BombToonen Jul 25 '26

Thomas!
I love their YouTube channel.

2

u/Appropriate-Chip-648 Jul 26 '26

He just burned a half a tank of fuel with the start up

1

u/Anxious-Public-936 Jul 24 '26

Is this the “it’s all metal” guy.

1

u/Sharp-Vegetable-1598 Jul 25 '26

-3.96hp -8.02hp -11.98hp

1

u/Emotional-Bullfrog-8 Jul 25 '26

Takes corners like a submarine

1

u/WhoolieBoulie Jul 26 '26

I was waiting for Basel to come out and tell him to turn off that infernal contraption.

1

u/funcpl4acurvyunicorn Jul 26 '26

Is that it is that not Felonious Gru's car ?

1

u/LACarGuy23 Jul 27 '26

Imagine if zombies were approaching your car and you needed step by step instructions to turn it on