Photo: Chris Wadding via 1320video
Back in the days when the Willys was needed by its country, car makers experimented with many things, but we're not quite sure any of them were as wild as the Jeep contraption we have here.
This started out as a response to the Jeep Willys rat rod featured in the YouTube show Roadkill (last image in the gallery below), and up to a point, things even seemed pretty normal.
Chris Wadding, the man behind the contraption, started working on this back in 2013. While the customized frame was obviously the first step, things evolved into the pretty classy white-sidewall machine that occupies an important part of the massive gallery at the bottom of the page.
With a 355 ci V8 delivering 455 horses, things were looking good. However, Chris seems to be the kind of builder who never stops adding bits and pieces to his projects. We have to admit we've pulled similar stunts on several occasions, but those were LEGO cars.
So the man has recently one-upped himself, taking the Jeep down the twin-turbo road, as we found out via 1320video. With the custom transmission tunnel, solid rear-wheel-drive setup and air springs already in place, the story could have ended there.
Then again, when you go for a test drive and realize your creation needs a rollcage, the only logical thing to do is build one for it. This is how we ended with the beast in the image above.
"I'm still finishing the cage. This pic was from a few days ago. 1320Video has a pic of right after I did the turbo set up. I did a few hits on it and said, nope, no more until I cage it. Lol," Chris said on Facebook.
And yes, the project still seems to be ongoing, so if you live in Arizona, you should be prepared to meet this horsepower assault vehicle out there on the road.
P.S.: Wonder what the owner of the 1,000 HP LSX Willys thinks about the cage.
Chris Wadding, the man behind the contraption, started working on this back in 2013. While the customized frame was obviously the first step, things evolved into the pretty classy white-sidewall machine that occupies an important part of the massive gallery at the bottom of the page.
With a 355 ci V8 delivering 455 horses, things were looking good. However, Chris seems to be the kind of builder who never stops adding bits and pieces to his projects. We have to admit we've pulled similar stunts on several occasions, but those were LEGO cars.
So the man has recently one-upped himself, taking the Jeep down the twin-turbo road, as we found out via 1320video. With the custom transmission tunnel, solid rear-wheel-drive setup and air springs already in place, the story could have ended there.
Then again, when you go for a test drive and realize your creation needs a rollcage, the only logical thing to do is build one for it. This is how we ended with the beast in the image above.
"I'm still finishing the cage. This pic was from a few days ago. 1320Video has a pic of right after I did the turbo set up. I did a few hits on it and said, nope, no more until I cage it. Lol," Chris said on Facebook.
And yes, the project still seems to be ongoing, so if you live in Arizona, you should be prepared to meet this horsepower assault vehicle out there on the road.
P.S.: Wonder what the owner of the 1,000 HP LSX Willys thinks about the cage.
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