I figure, this 1976 Bricksley Kingsnake 454ci is, more likely than not, some form of movie car. Despite the long hood and double steering axles, it’s still RWD and powered by a “gutless” 454ci I6 making 180 horsepower, fed through a 4 speed auto-box.
No, I don’t know what kind of movie the car is in, but it’s probably the villain’s car. I mean, why else would a custom, 6-wheeled Bricksley Kingsnake be in a desert gas station, painted in Bricksley “Marauder Blue” paint?
I wanted to use one of the new “cubic inches” badges from the workshop. Otherwise, I probably would have used the more lore-accurate 464ci or the 497ci I6.
When in doubt, my go-to engine is a large-displacement I6.
Power is provided by a 427ci pushrod V8, turbocharged, making a bit more than 250hp, fed to a 4 speed advanced automatic. 0-60 in “Yes, it will do it.”
I’m not so sure that a school bus exactly counts as “cool,” but thank you! It was certainly interesting to do, seeing as parts of the body had to be cut away with invisible vents in order to make the van into a bus. Also incredibly time consuming, even for something that I know is very far from perfect.
But, it looks close-enough at a distance to be recognizable as what it is.
