PICS: 1982 Porsche 928 - TURBINE POWERED - fire and all
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How often are you going to see the phrase "Flame Shooter" in
an eBay Motors description? And of those instances, how often will the
seller be referring to flames that emerge a Boeing T50 turbine shoved
under the hood? This is one of those instances, wherein a fellow has
installed a 350-horsepower turbine from a Vietnam-War-era QH50
helicopter drone in the engine bay of a 1982 Porsche 928.
In addition to the coupe retaining its conveniences like heating and
air conditioning, the car is supposedly used as a daily driver. You
might be able to do the same, but since the Porsche generates 130 dB
at idle and the temperature around the exhaust is 517 degrees
before you turn on the afterburners it might only be meant for
daily driving in places with very kind neighbors. Or another planet.
It does, however, get 17 mpg... of jet fuel.
You'll find a gallery of images below, and be sure to check out the
start-up video. The seller wants $20,000 for it, and while that might
sound a little steep, it's a Porsche with a frickin' turbine, and
professionally done at that. FYI, it doesn't come with a warranty.
But you probably suspected that anyway.
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Pictures and several videos of this and other Turbine powered Porsche
928's below
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