ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

GradyPhilpott · 13 December 2018, 12:16 AM

The project that inspired the Air-King redesigned dial has gone belly up and the car is for sale.

1,000 mph car on sale for $313G, needs work

You won’t find a project car like this on Craigslist.

A jet- and rocket-powered supersonic streamliner engineered to go over 1,000 mph is for sale after the project behind it went bankrupt.

The Bloodhound SSC is the result of a decade-long effort to break the existing land speed record of 763 mph, which was set in 1997.

It’s hit 200 mph in testing on an airport runway and was set to go for 600 mph next year on a dry lake bed in South Africa that has been prepped for the attempt.

But the money behind it has dried up, so everything is being liquidated, in pieces if necessary.

Driver Andy Green told the BBC that the car itself can be had for £250,000, or about $313,000, which is less than many supercars.

https://www.foxnews.com/auto/1000-mp...13g-needs-work

encarter13 · 13 December 2018, 02:40 AM

I mean, it seems like a heck of a deal.

Rolex Essex · 13 December 2018, 03:18 AM

I knew it’ll be up for grabs when I first heard the project went dry.

Brew · 13 December 2018, 04:10 AM

The back of my garage might have a problem with that; I'll have to pass.

andromeda160 · 13 December 2018, 04:18 AM

All I’d want is the turbine and find a jet to swap it in. Pretty cool car for the right collector I’d imagine. Seems like something jay Leno or lingenfelter would buy. They have an old record breaking speed car at the Henry Ford museum with like 10 engines in a row

OmegaJJH · 13 December 2018, 04:51 AM

That’s sad to hear.

Sent from my iPhone

Psmith · 13 December 2018, 05:30 AM

Should make for a brisk grocery-getter

dysondiver · 13 December 2018, 05:38 AM

looks like something wylie kyote would drive , im sure it cost a lot more , be a shame to get that far and not to have a go at the record
wheres richard branson when you need him

Kimber007 · 13 December 2018, 07:11 AM

Wait, it's designed to go 1,000 mph and the fastest they have recorded it is 210 mph?

My Chevy can do that...

wantonebad · 13 December 2018, 07:17 AM

Cheaper than some hyper-cars but a little different turning radius IMHO

Romeojk · 13 December 2018, 07:37 AM

I will never be late again!

breitlings · 13 December 2018, 08:32 AM

I read into it a bit. needs $23 mm in work.

RW16610 · 13 December 2018, 08:37 AM

Now THAT would be a neat piece of history to own.

GradyPhilpott · 13 December 2018, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RW16610

Now THAT would be a neat piece of history to own.

Well, yeah, if it had actually done something.

As it is, it's just another woulda, coulda, shoulda.

Now, if someone with deep pockets could salvage the project, that'd be worthy of note.

Valenciawatchrepair · 13 December 2018, 11:48 AM

A top fuel dragster can do 300mph in 4 seconds, using pretty old techonology. But, this thing only ever went 210?

bayerische · 13 December 2018, 11:43 PM

Pretty cool, but how do you parallell park it?

bayerische · 13 December 2018, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valenciawatchrepair

A top fuel dragster can do 300mph in 4 seconds, using pretty old techonology. But, this thing only ever went 210?

Well to be fair, this thing is at idle at 210mph. I’m sure the guys behind this project (the engineers) are better with their calculators than we are.

Worth watching the Discovery series from the previous record he sat with the SSC. Amazing technology. These guys leave nothing to chance. Andy Green was never on a suicide mission. He is a former fighter pilot.

Dyim · 14 December 2018, 08:53 AM

My wife doesn’t like the colour, so a no go for me.

Andad · 14 December 2018, 09:32 AM

Can I road register it in Oz?

Carrera911 · 15 December 2018, 03:15 AM

In FL you can road register practically anything with wheels.

Xenophon · 16 December 2018, 10:04 PM

I wonder if I can buy just the Rolex bits from it ?

Too Old · 18 December 2018, 04:43 AM

Saved!! I hope.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-46591860

77T · 18 December 2018, 05:17 AM

Somewhere there’s a dry lake bed in South Africa that has been scraped clean for the 600mph test attempt.

Anyone wanting a safe place to make a test drive (or flight) should rent it.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

andyxxx · 20 December 2018, 07:18 AM

Apparently the car is no longer for sale.

It seems the whole project has been purchased from the receivers and is back on track for the world breaking attempt

13 December 2018, 12:16 AM	#1
GradyPhilpott 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: 116710 BLNR Posts: 34,347	Bloodhound Project Car For Sale The project that inspired the Air-King redesigned dial has gone belly up and the car is for sale. 1,000 mph car on sale for $313G, needs work You won’t find a project car like this on Craigslist. A jet- and rocket-powered supersonic streamliner engineered to go over 1,000 mph is for sale after the project behind it went bankrupt. The Bloodhound SSC is the result of a decade-long effort to break the existing land speed record of 763 mph, which was set in 1997. It’s hit 200 mph in testing on an airport runway and was set to go for 600 mph next year on a dry lake bed in South Africa that has been prepped for the attempt. But the money behind it has dried up, so everything is being liquidated, in pieces if necessary. Driver Andy Green told the BBC that the car itself can be had for £250,000, or about $313,000, which is less than many supercars. https://www.foxnews.com/auto/1000-mp...13g-needs-work __________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

13 December 2018, 02:40 AM	#2
encarter13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Real Name: Nick Location: Georgia Posts: 2,613	I mean, it seems like a heck of a deal. __________________ Instagram - watches_wine

13 December 2018, 05:30 AM	#7
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Should make for a brisk grocery-getter __________________

13 December 2018, 07:17 AM	#10
wantonebad 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Watch: 126600, 116500LN Posts: 12,834	Cheaper than some hyper-cars but a little different turning radius IMHO __________________ "I'm kind of a big deal... on a fairly irrelevant social media site that falsely inflates my fragile ego"

13 December 2018, 11:43 PM	#16
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	Pretty cool, but how do you parallell park it? __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

13 December 2018, 03:18 AM	#3
Rolex Essex "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Colchester, UK Watch: Daytona, DJ & Sub Posts: 1,612	I knew it’ll be up for grabs when I first heard the project went dry.

13 December 2018, 04:10 AM	#4
Brew "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Real Name: Larry Location: Finger Lakes Posts: 6,007	The back of my garage might have a problem with that; I'll have to pass.

13 December 2018, 04:18 AM	#5
andromeda160 Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Greg Location: michigan Watch: Rolex Oyster Posts: 4,046	All I’d want is the turbine and find a jet to swap it in. Pretty cool car for the right collector I’d imagine. Seems like something jay Leno or lingenfelter would buy. They have an old record breaking speed car at the Henry Ford museum with like 10 engines in a row

13 December 2018, 04:51 AM	#6
OmegaJJH "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: James Location: UK Watch: Rolex & Omega Posts: 6,663	That’s sad to hear. Sent from my iPhone

13 December 2018, 05:38 AM	#8
dysondiver "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: tom Location: northern ireland Watch: my fins Posts: 10,063	looks like something wylie kyote would drive , im sure it cost a lot more , be a shame to get that far and not to have a go at the record wheres richard branson when you need him

13 December 2018, 07:11 AM	#9
Kimber007 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Poker Table Watch: Rolex, AP Posts: 491	Wait, it's designed to go 1,000 mph and the fastest they have recorded it is 210 mph? My Chevy can do that...

13 December 2018, 07:37 AM	#11
Romeojk 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Kevin Location: Cape Cod Watch: Submariner 114060 Posts: 1,916	I will never be late again!

13 December 2018, 08:32 AM	#12
breitlings Banned Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Bethesda Watch: Apple TV Posts: 5,744	I read into it a bit. needs $23 mm in work.

13 December 2018, 08:37 AM	#13
RW16610 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Rommel Location: Toronto Canada Watch: 116710LN Posts: 8,973	Now THAT would be a neat piece of history to own.

13 December 2018, 11:48 AM	#15
Valenciawatchrepair Banned Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ellijay, GA Posts: 1,504	A top fuel dragster can do 300mph in 4 seconds, using pretty old techonology. But, this thing only ever went 210?

14 December 2018, 08:53 AM	#18
Dyim "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 2,230	My wife doesn’t like the colour, so a no go for me.

14 December 2018, 09:32 AM	#19
Andad 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 36,807	Can I road register it in Oz? __________________ E

15 December 2018, 03:15 AM	#20
Carrera911 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Odessa, FL Watch: Bluesy (126613LB) Posts: 570	In FL you can road register practically anything with wheels. __________________ Time is the only thing standing between me and the throne ♛

18 December 2018, 04:43 AM	#22
Too Old 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Brian Location: Bucks, UK Posts: 1,087	Saved!! I hope. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-46591860

18 December 2018, 05:17 AM	#23
77T 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 40,737	Somewhere there’s a dry lake bed in South Africa that has been scraped clean for the 600mph test attempt. Anyone wanting a safe place to make a test drive (or flight) should rent it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

20 December 2018, 07:18 AM	#24
andyxxx "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Real Name: Andy Location: England Watch: with confusion Posts: 626	Apparently the car is no longer for sale. It seems the whole project has been purchased from the receivers and is back on track for the world breaking attempt

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)