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VW Beetle Fitted with a Jet Engine

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the solid-gold-houses dept.

6031769 writes "Ron Patrick has decided to go that little bit further by souping up his VW beetle with a jet engine, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle. Serious planning went into the project. Patrick said, 'We did (computerized) structural analysis and we did stability analysis. And by God, you know what happens? It works!' Contrast with the Rocket Boy to see how it should not be done." Yes, the Darwin award winner was found to be bogus, but unlike the myth, Ron still lives!

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  1. How many gallons to the mile does this get? by istartedi · · Score: 0, Redundant

    How many gallons to the mile does this get? No, that's not a typo.

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  2. also its fake by majortom1981 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This is so fake. You wouldnt even have enough fuel to run it for a minute. I thought this was prooved fake on these very boards already.