Barrett-Jackson Lot: 1292 - 1952 WATSON ROADSTER CUSTOM BY BLASTOLENE
Detailed Information
Lot Number: 1292
Auction: SCOTTSDALE 2010
Status: SOLD
Sale Type: NO RESERVE
Price: *$280,500.00
Year: 1952
Make: WATSON ROADSTER
Model:
Style: CUSTOM BY BLASTOLENE
VIN: 0R80165
Exterior Color: POLISHED ALUMINUM
Interior Color: BLACK
Cylinders: 12
Engine Size: 1792 CU IN
Transmission: AUTOMATIC
Description
When Street Rod builders Randy Grubb and Michael Leeds came across two M47 Patton Tank engines, they immediately bought them and began sketching ideas for cars to build around the massive engines. The 1792cid SOHC aluminum V-12 engine is air-cooled and fed by dual 2-barrel carburetors. Power output is estimated at 910hp and 1500lb-ft of torque. The massive powerplant is mated to an Allison 4-speed automatic transmission that was originally designed to handle the workload of a Greyhound bus. The first Blastolene Special was finished in 2002 and then quickly sold to Jay Leno. This is the second and only other tank powered car built by the artists at Blastolene. The hand-built aluminum body was formed in the spirit of the shark-nosed Watson Roadsters that were very successful at Indy in the '50s and '60s, but nearly twice the size. With a 160" wheelbase and an overall length of 270", it's no wonder that this creation weighs in at 8,400lbs. This wonderful piece of automotive art is very capable on the open road and is a thrill to drive.
**TITLED AS A 1952 UUU WATSON ROADSTER**
*Price Includes Buyers Commission
*Price Includes Buyers Commission
Price:
This Blastolene was hand built around a 29L 12 cyl Patton tank engine that produces 910hp. The aluminum body was formed in the spirit of a '50s Indy special. Titled as a 1952 UUU Watson Roadster.