Stock Jet engine powered 1955 Cadillac with afterburner?

i personally think its some prototype car for airborne rangers to launch out of a cargo ship behind enemy lines and covertly smoke the fastest cars the commies could come up with ruining enemy troops morale. the jet make it faster. the huge trunk for haulin gear. only has a after burner on the left to counter the m***ive torque coming from the right wheel.

 

http://patimg2.uspto.gov/.piw?docid...1=2465784.PN.%26OS=PN/2465784%26RS=PN/2465784

Here's the patent for the bosch fuel delivery system, applied for in 1946, granted in 1949

which looks similar to the thing mounted in front of the core support in the 3rd picture

 

Is the car stolen or something that there is a worry about the Old man getting mad and calling the cops? I am sure its been years why would be get mad. I am sorry I dont get it? Maybe it is cause I am just a Girl =(

 

As an A&P for many years I see parts that I recognize. what I think you have here is a Janatrol aircraft heater [works like a combustion heater] with a automotive type air blower and some kind of pump that is driven off the cars generator. The hot side of this must then be connected to the bumper outlets and the cads interior. Looks well thought out. I love the panel.

 

Chances are he would love to talk about the car. However, in the interest of not wearing him out (he is getting up there) and keeping the story straight it makes sense that the owner calls him directly. A scenario where 200 different guys from an internet message board all start ringing him will only mess things up for the guy that owns the car.

Btw, I think it's cool as sh*t and should be left alone as much as possible other than getting it to function again.

 

Looks like a flux capacitor to me.

Rich

 

What I need to know is the name & location (possibly phone #) of this beautiful Caddy boneyard. Saw some parts I need in the background.
Cadillac Al

 

What I need to know is the name & location (possibly phone #) of this beautiful Caddy boneyard. Saw some parts I need in the background.
Cadillac Al

 

Ok I have figured it all out..


#1 is the Isloated Plutonium stirring chamber. Built in the USSR during the cold war. The hose on the back draws in a slurry of crushed iridium and plutonium pellets mixed with Red Bull. The Hose coming out the side (which has been disconnected) has a pink atomizer connection on it which then would have fed a fine mist of radioactive "juice" to the carburetor.

#2 Forced air unit. Created from leftover parts from an iron lung and a Hoover, this part is used to help "push" the fine, but heavy spray down into the combustion chambers. Using the venturi effect it also draws small amounts of nitroglycerin from the #4 regulator.

#3 Fire extinguisher system. Statically charged bottle of baking soda used in case of emergencies. "In case of emergency, remove bottle, open lid and pour"

#4 Nitroglycerin Regulator - precise allowances of nitroglycerin are needed to ensure a safe running thermonuclear Cadillac. Safety first of course. That being said, this regulator employs the most advanced clothes pin technology for regulating the flow. Adjustments can be made with a stronger or weaker clothes pin spring, available as part number - GI54-879-J13 (a-g), though a government ID and top secret clearance will be required for purchase.

#5 Thermonuclear coil. This device initiates the "Meltdown" once the mixture has reached the combustion chamber. Timing isn't that important, since any rotating ***emblies that might be in the way will soon be moved against their own will. It fires once every revolution or until motor ceases to operate, which ever comes first.

 

That has got to be the craziest thing I have ever seen.
Under the hood of a car any way.
I want it!!!!!
Cadillac Al go post an intro.

 

I like the thermo-nuclear idea

 

Since there seems to be a lot of confusion my buddy wanted me to post this for him.

1. the car is not mine.
2. I don't know who owns the car.
3. its not a caddy junkyard, its someones collection.
4. car is most likely not for sale.
5. go ahead have them organize someone to call the old man.
Make sure it is someone that can record the conversation. It will be much easier to have one person call, record and post what happened than 10 people calling, not record and try to remember what he said. Also, if he is willing to talk for a few minutes, have a list of questions, IE whats the deal with the blower looking thing, gauges, afterburner thing, etc. Also, I was told that the car was used for moonshine runs, ask if that is true. Just get as much info as they can about it, should be a cool story.
6. tell them to save their time with the cute remarks. They are funny and all, but not what we're trying to accomplish here.
7. If anyone recognizes anything specific on the car, post up how you know what it is, what it does, and why it could be on the car.

 

Yep, just a crazy gook wagon from some weirdo, probably put together in the very late '50s with a bunch of stuff he shouldn't have had access to. Guess he didn't want to be cold, that heater is maybe overkill for a car (especially one that already came with one).

The supercharger is kinda weird, I wonder if it was even able to make extra power. And it ain't fuel injected, lol. Are those 1957 Chevrolet/Vette scripts?

 

that would be the CHOKE.. *shakes head at you*LOL! HAHHAHA

 

I'd like to hear those horns play. Whatever the hell this thing did for sure you heard it coming.

 

The Bosch patent says its a fuel supply pump. If you read the description on the other pages sounds like a fuel injection pump.

 

Flight engineer wings. Janitrol gas powered aircraft cabin heater.

Cold weather adaptation? Better mousetrap? Exhaust (heat and fumes) vented out the back.
Looks like the cabin heater blower was piggy-backed (boot strapped) to boost (or just pre-heat) the carb inside a plenum set up.

I wish I was and glad I wasn't, around when those wackos thought they could just invent something useful...can you say Tucker?

 

Spark/Flame arrestor. I am sure that thing is capable of blowing a torch under the right conditions.

Correction to my earlier post. They are Flying Cadet wings, FE wings have a 4 bladed prop.

I'll rephrase myself...

It's Tuckeriffic!

 

Yeah i can, i'm Lee Tucker.

 

just bringin it back! did anyone ever figure it out? any one call the guy, i guess ill just have to bite the bullet and do it myself..... im guessing early fuel ingection(my dad said he saw some sort of early fuel ingection like it and there was a cover that went over the carb to pressurize it. an maybe the dude put flame throwers on it too.

 

This thread is much harder to decipher with the pictures missing. It would be interesting to know the deal with the car.