The Big Purple Machine

This bad boy literally dwarfs the previous Big Red Machine in size...

327 horses of pure American muscle; a 5,400cc V8 in stock form, but unlike the other only Impala in town, this cruiser has been converted to run a much smaller Toyota Supra MarkIII 2.5L 1JZ-GTE twin-turbo engine ~ good for 280 horses. It only starts moving & building momentum when the turbo starts boosting.... so you get an idea how heavy this car is...

A true classic.... & it does not even come with seatbelts... coz during the time it was built, seatbelt ruling was not even mandatory yet... =p

15 & 1/2 feet long (that's over 3 meters in length!) & over 5 feet wide! Yikes, i'll be driving this big boy during one of my old buddy's wedding this coming saturday... Thank god there is such invention called POWER STEERING. Driving impression? ~ i feel like a circus on wheels when driving it... coz it's so much of a show-stopper that everyone on the road will be staring at you... it's embarrassing... it's a very unique ride bah! =p

American Muscle...

~ spotted at a friend's workshop. This is what the Americans call, a full-sized automobile; & i always thought of the 5-series or the newer Camrys/Accords as oversized saloons, but this ride just gives a new definition to the term 'over' sized. Seeing one in real flesh is a sight to behold ~ decked in all black & its low-strung stance gives it a menacing presence; its' sheer size almost unfathomable ~ can comfortably accomodate a full grown adult lying down across the seats... that's how wide it really is. It's a 1965 Chevrolet Impala running on a small block V8 ~ essentially a 5,400cc displacement engine... & they call that a small block?? *i can't even start to imagine how big the displacement for the big block V8s..* It says 327 on the side marker... which literally means it's 235 - 375bhp specced engine. You'll definitely need that kind of horsepower to haul one big mean ride as this one. It's got vintage interior & is a right hand drive; so it must be an export version. This is one ultra exotic ride that is hard to come by (at least in this part of the world), so seeing one in real life (in mint condition) is truly special =) *only regret is that i was not there to get to see it roar to life after its five-digit-costing overhaul job*