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1949 Delahaye Type 178 Drophead Coupe

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Finally to round out my visit the The Petersen Automotive Museum, it has to be an absolutely fabulous car.

Elton John's former 1949 Delahaye drophead coupe

Regarded as one of the most sophisticated European automobiles of the immediate post-war era, this striking Delahaye was formerly owned by international music artist Elton John.

There are many more vehicles on display at the museum than I've featured here, so if you're ever in L.A. and stuck for something to do pop along, as I was pleasantly surprised by my visit.

1946 Aero Packard Flyer “Dream Rod” with 2000Hp 41-liter Engine

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Labels: Auto News, Classic cars

This “monster” has a 41-liter motor that produces, you don’t believe, a 2000 horsepower and 3000 lb-ft of torque. That’s right, this thing is actually even more bad ass than Leno’s container car. It was constructed by Rodney Rucker and knowing as the “Dream Rod,” one of the three Blastolene Brothers also responsible for shop the reservoir car and the insane Hemi Trike we stippled at the Grand National Roadster Show before this year.

1946 Aero Packard Flyer Dream Rod at LA Concours img_1

Early we thought a vehicle like Jay Leno’s Tank Car would be a one-off. After all, how many hot rods out there are thirty feet long and have a 1792 cubic-inch turbocharged V12 underneath the hood putting out 1600 horsepower? But after the Los Angeles Car Concours “d’Elegance” this past weekend we can see from that giant engine outstanding out of its fuselage, it does have some rather impressive engine.