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  1. G.Simpson

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    As posted in another thread - this is basically an IED in Ferrari disguise!
     
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    Is this car even legal to be driven on public roads? My concerns would be safety related. The bottles are not well secured. What about a rear end collision?
    I have no idea about the laws regarding propane powered vehicles.
    What would be the point of this conversion?
     
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    Or a side, or front, or glancing blow. A bizzare transformation if you ask me.
     
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    OK..... why? To any car let alone a Ferrari.... I mean really?
     
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    This is insanity at it's finest!! I counted 20 propane bottles!! The mileage smells fishy too!
     
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    Gotta give the guy credit... Kinda neat if you ask me, but I would not feel safe driving it!!
     
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    Those look more like natural gas tanks....... honestly they look identical to the air tanks our fire dept uses. I wonder if they are actually propane or if maybe natural gas. I have only seen propane in metal tanks but have seen a lot of composite natural gas tanks. Natural gas conversions aren't that hard to do. Interesting.
     
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    :D My first thought was, it's a car bomb! Does a propane car run much cooler? Not much radiator action happening up front.
     
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    Maybe those are nitrous oxide tanks and the car has about 10,000 HP when they're all cranked on. :)
     
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    There's no way that would pass in a state the performs a safety inspection. No way.
    That is a bomb waiting to happen.

    Jim
     
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    The waist band strip doubles as side bumper guards.
     
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    In exactly what series is this car eligible to race?

    I can't see it ever meeting any safety regulations whatsoever (on or off track!)

    What are the performance advantages of running on propane compared to petrol (gasoline)?

    As others have asked, what modifications have been made to the engine to run on propane (a fuel it was never designed for!)?

    Frankly this looks like a car that desperately needs rescuing from someone's yampy idea of enhanced performance!

    The radiator appears to be there but there seems to be a lack of cooling fans!

    It looks to Me to be a case of someone thinking they were being clever! - and then finding out that they'd actually ruined their car!
     
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