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Old 03-01-11 | 07:55 PM
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Yannick Sire got his start building muscle cars for the racetrack back before the pro touring craze really got under way. In his younger days, he cut his teeth on the L.A. car scene in a heavily modified 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle while drawing a paycheck from Ted Toki at Westside Performance.

That eventually led to Sire opening his own shop, Sire Custom Performance in Inglewood, CA. It was at this shop that his love of high-revving small blocks met with an imagination too wild to languish in the ever-growing pro touring scene. Sire, having decided that nobody had built anything truly cool in ages, took it upon himself to change that.

Enter the Priapism (yes, it means what you think it does, med students). It's a home-built twin-engined roadster employing a keep-it-simple philosophy. The interior? No nonsense. Seat, steering wheel, seat belts. That's it. The engines? Chevrolet 350 small-blocks with hydraulic-roller cams and AFR heads which put down about 900 hp between them. That much power is pulling around a scant 2,307 pounds, even with heavy 20-inch wheels borrowed from a BMW X5.

Power goes to the ground via a Dana 60 rear axle holding 3.54 gears. Keeping the power at bay is a set of Chevrolet Corvette Z06 brakes and Continental 275/35 R20 tires up front and ludicrous 315/35 R20s out back. If you're a Hot Rod magazine subscriber, you may recognize this car from a feature a couple years back, but this California beast continues to evolve, and the video after the jump is a newly produced (and wholly spectacular) feature. Check it out.
(Courtesy of Autoblog)

Of all things Holy!!!
Old 03-01-11 | 07:57 PM
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It looks unfinished.
Old 03-01-11 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 97-SC300
It looks unfinished.
I think thats the look he was going for, but thats just a hunch.
Old 03-01-11 | 08:23 PM
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Looks like a death trap.
Old 03-01-11 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
Looks like a death trap.
Or a whole lot of fun depending on your perspective.

Many people say the same thing about your beloved 2 wheeled machines.
Old 03-01-11 | 08:39 PM
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hahahaha the priapism... interesting.

we just had a diabetic patient with priapism last week during rotations.
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Originally Posted by CDNROCKIES
Or a whole lot of fun depending on your perspective.

Many people say the same thing about your beloved 2 wheeled machines.
There is a difference between a death cage versus a death ejector seat.
Old 03-01-11 | 09:22 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Rb_kw_NIs
Old 03-01-11 | 10:13 PM
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For ghostrider part 2...
Old 03-01-11 | 10:20 PM
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that does sort of looks like a priapism.

speaking of priapisms, god just couldn't let us enjoy them.

can you imagine what you could do with a boner that doesn't go down?.... Hugh Hefner would be jealous.
Old 03-02-11 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
There is a difference between a death cage versus a death ejector seat.
True, but sadly my dead family member (2008) via m/c ejector seat might fail to appreciate difference.
Old 03-02-11 | 08:22 AM
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Does it come with a warning to contact your doctor if your drive lasts more than 4 hours?
Old 03-02-11 | 09:03 AM
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1000 horse power, 2500 pounds.
3000 degree F. Fire, 6 feet under.

I am sure his neighbors really like him.
Old 03-02-11 | 02:43 PM
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that thing looks like its really fast
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Both engines combined it is like 11.4L of displacement


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