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The story has it that Dan Bilzerian, owner of a ‘tricked-out’ 1965 427 Shelby Cobra, placed a bet that his American muscle car can beat his friend Tom Goldstein's 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia in a quarter mile race.
On March 9, 2011, the two men brought their cars down to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway racetrack and put their money where their mouth is. And no, we won’t spoil the surprise by telling you who won the bet. Video follows after the break.
Now, what we have here is a BMW E23 model, or to put it more simply, a first-generation 7-Series sedan. To be precise, it’s a 1985 728i that left the Bavarian firm’s factory with a 2.8-liter inline-six gasoline unit delivering 184 horsepower.
For aesthetic reasons us ordinary mortals would find hard to comprehend, the owner of the BMW went and transformed the front-end of the 728i in the likes of a Shelby Mustang, and the rear to imitate the look of a Nissan Skyline GT-R R34. Feel free to check out the rest of the pictures after the jump and have your say in the comments section below.
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We don’t know if this is a factory 800-horsepower Super Snake or a privately tuned GT500, but something went very wrong during this dyno test... It might have happened due to insufficient cooling or a faulty component - we just don't know. Whatever the cause, the owner is one unhappy guy. Follow the break and watch the engine going up in flames and a cloud of smoke.
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Technically this 1969 Shelby GT500 represents the last model-year of the original Shelby Mustangs (although '69 models were given new serial numbers and sold as 1970 model-year cars). It's one of 335 GT500 convertibles built, and one of 21 in this color combo according to a Marti report that Volo has.
For those unfamiliar with the Firebreather, the Pontiac Firebird-ized 2011 Camaro was originally created by Classic Design Concepts as a one off movie car for Exxodus Pictures' new sci-fi film, Jinn, but the company took the decision to build a limited series for sale to the public.
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This was one of the first things I found ridiculous enough to post and share with others who might see this as funny, sad, ridicualous, and in contrast to the amazing vehicular achievements of the 1959 Le Mans winning driver, and maker of the Cobra. http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2006/11/this-goes-to-show-how-far-greats-will.html Read more: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/#ixzz0d4jyoaWf
Disappointing because I remember that Carroll invented the 427 AC Cobra, won the 1959 24 hrs of Le Mans, set 16 US and international speed records in a Healey, and other remarkable things. To be seen in the presence of this POS is horrible.
This is Mouse, and he may not smile for photos, but a nicer guy I haven't met in a long time
If you are trying to get a car show going, are a disabled Veteran, or a growing business, and you are in North Texas, I think you'll benefit from associating with Mouse... go to http://www.fatcarsonline.com/
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