http://vimeo.com/113158655

Wow

Superb!

Wouldnt you just love to be there

I bet you could feel it in your chest. Did you see the size of the piston sat on the seat in one of the shots. Apparently this is a World Land Speed record car.

WOW !!!

what a beast

Wow just wow!
Even got a wow from Mrs Wombat!!

Looking forward to Feb2015 release.

I seem to recall reading somewhere that this vehicle had been fitted with an airship engine. Which makes all those sparks flying from the exhaust look as though it might have been a touch dangerous, in its original installation.

"Awesome" seems appropriate

Had to watch at work on mute, but you can imagine the noise

Nope, you can't !

How tall is that motor !

Apparently it did 135Mph in 1911

135 is still a pretty quick speed 103 years later,

but on those tyre's and quite a narrow track must of been frightening

is there a build thread anywhere love stuff like this

Holy cr@p!!

BELLISSIMA

yes I know its feminine ! she's a wonderful thing

The engine looked like the one in a big red fiat at carfest South a couple of years ago, that one was a straight 8 from an airship.

Awesome!

Absolutely awesome! SWMBO watched with eyes like saucers! I want to drive it through the Dartford tunnel

London Tunnel Run lol


Published on 29 Nov 2014

Duncan Pittaway made history today by firing up one of the largest-engined 4 cylinder cars ever built which was constructed by Fiat for a Land Speed Record attempt in 1911.This was the first time anyone has heard or seen this monster in action in over 100 years ! The heroic project has been a challenge of monumental proportions and the success is a huge credit to Duncan and his team who have triumphed over a multitude of difficulties during the last twelve years.

The stories of the original LSR attempts over 100 years ago are legendary and reported elsewhere but here is a brief specification of the car:

28 litres, 4 cylinder Land Speed Record car. 1911. 290 b.h.p. at 1,100 rpm.

Torque 1,384 lbs/ft !

Bore: 190 mm. Stroke: 250 mm. 28,353 cc.

Wheelbase 2.75 m. (9ft 1/4" Weight 1,900 kg.

Double chain drive.

2 cars produced

The engine has no starter motor, thus each 7 litre cylinder has to be hand-aspirated with fuel mixture and then detonated on the correct piston, after it has begun its downward stroke, by a small battery-operated trembler coil which produces a shower of high voltage sparks. The man on the crank handle needs to stand well clear at that point !

It is reported that compressed air was used in another method in contemporary days.

Turn the sound up for added thunder !


[Edited on 1/12/14 by jeffw]

Absolutely fan bloody tastic