This Semi Truck Is Positively Angry

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11-26-2019, 04:57 PM
wacojoe

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This Semi Truck Is Positively Angry

30,000lbs. and 44 feet of 24 blown & nitrous cylinders of Detroit Diesel producing 3424 horsepower, which took 7 years to build and sold at auction in Saudi Arabia for $12M.

https://www.autoblog.com/2019/11/18/...#slide-2186830
https://www.autoblog.com/2019/11/26/...ls-12-million/

https://s.aolcdn.com/dims-global/dim...harrah_001.jpg

There seems to be a bit of visibility problem...so four front cameras on screens in the cab give a clue to the driver what the rig will crush ahead.

“Why”...because they could!
11-26-2019, 05:03 PM
Truckman

That was Mike Harrah's...I didn't know he sold it...:drive:...Ben

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6XkelSvGW4
11-26-2019, 05:29 PM
Dave Grubb

WHY :AHHH::bad:
11-26-2019, 06:37 PM
Phillbo

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Originally Posted by Dave Grubb

WHY :AHHH::bad:

"sold at auction in Saudi Arabia for $12M"
11-26-2019, 06:42 PM
Mike

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Originally Posted by Phillbo

"sold at auction in Saudi Arabia for $12M"

From the looks of it, it may have more than $12M in the constructions.
11-26-2019, 06:50 PM
Truckman

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Originally Posted by Dave Grubb

WHY :AHHH::bad:

The video said he had $7M in it...$5M profit sounds like a good enough answer to the "why"...:cigar:...Ben
11-26-2019, 07:10 PM
FredK

With fees it went for a little north of 13M.
11-26-2019, 07:36 PM
UTAH

Yep - if it can be built and someone will buy it, it'll be built.

A technical issue: It just does not look like there would be decent forward vision with those blowers in the way. But, I realize it'll probably just sit somewhere to be admired and not driven much, if at all.

Hunter
11-26-2019, 07:58 PM
Truckman

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Originally Posted by UTAH

It just does not look like there would be decent forward vision with those blowers in the way.

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Originally Posted by The linked article above...

Four cameras at the front of the truck pipe images to four 4x6-inch display screens mounted above the windshield so the driver can see what's on the road ahead.

:hatoff:...Ben
11-29-2019, 09:10 PM
UTAH

Ahhh… yes - that makes sense, Ben. Maybe I should pay more attention to the text?

On a side note, at the auction where this truck sold, only 4 of the 120 vehicles for sale found new homes. It was considered a disaster. But, maybe I'm just feeling sorry for a bunch of loaded Arabs, eh?

Hunter
11-30-2019, 12:06 PM
wacojoe

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Originally Posted by UTAH

Ahhh… yes - that makes sense, Ben. Maybe I should pay more attention to the text?...

Hunter

Had you merely read my opening post completely, all these questions would have been made clear. Bringing enlightenment here is sooo tedious sometimes.
11-30-2019, 12:17 PM
Truckman

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Originally Posted by wacojoe

Bringing enlightenment here is sooo tedious sometimes.

Joe who?...:uhh:...Ben