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Old 04-04-2008, 05:25 PM
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Axial Flow Supercharged Hotrod up for Auction

Someone get Richard in here to identify the SC and its original use etc:

http://www.mecumauction.com/auctions...D=SC0508-65922

At the Dana Mecum auction this spring will a 1964 Ford Galaxy with an original Latham(nea Axialflow) Supercharger sitting on a 427cu 425 hp motor. and to top it off the thing has a Rocket axle as well thats right an actual liquid fueld rocket good for another 850 hp Apparently it was originally put together in 1967 for /by one of the RJReynolds heirs

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/a...le-car-on-the/



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The Batmobile's inspiration I bet
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Who needs Nitrous when you have a rocket?
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whoa, that's bitchin'!

Where's Richard?
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hmmmm........ RX-8....... Rocket...... Hmmmmm......
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aye yi yie

Looks like that would give a fun ride but can't imagine turning with that rocket pushing the car along.

Seems like something I recall from the movie "Darwin awards" but beautiful.
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I'd like to here sound/video of that...
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Looks like an "E" ticket ride to me.
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same thing I presume? unless there were different models.
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same type but not same one
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