The Tank Rod.

[zenrat]

1/25 scale Hot Rod built around a scaleoramaed 1/35 Miniart Soviet V-55 Engine (V12 diesel, originally fitted to T-55 tank).  Engine capacity works out to about 14 litres.

Tank Rod - 1 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Scrtatchbuilt chassis.  Body, interior, radiator and a few other parts from AMT 1925 Model T.  Front suspension and all wheels & tyres are resin by www.thepartsbox.com.  Rear axle is AMT '58 Edsel mounted on AMT '25 Model T spring.  Steering wheel is Heller Bugatti Royale.

Tank Rod - 12 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Tank Rod - 9 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Tank Rod - 4 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Tank Rod - 15 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Tank Rod - 20 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[Dizzyfugu]

Cool. 

[Steel Penguin]

sweet! 

[Old Wombat]

That's wild!

[NARSES2]

I know nothing about cars at all, but that looks good 

[PR19_Kit]

14 litres?

Well, sounds adequate anyway. 

A CRACKING job you've made of that Fred, not a mix of parts that would even have occurred to me. 

And that steering wheel is AWESOME! 

[Glenn Gilbertson]

Not normally my thing, but that looks awesome!

[zenrat]

Thanks folks.

[Captain Canada]

That's neat ! Nice build.

[zenrat]

Thanks Cap'n.

[ChernayaAkula]

Pretty cool! 





Needs a Dushka on the roof, tho.

[zenrat]

Thanks mate.

[su27rules]

Very nice Tank Rod, great work.

[zenrat]

Thank you.

[ericr]