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    Tatra V855: Ass-Engined Nazi-Occupied Snowmobile

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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    10/14/09

    In reply to Tatra V855: Ass-Engined Nazi-Occupied Snowmobile
    Ice racing will never be the same.
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    Image of digginit digginit
    10/14/09

    In reply to Tatra V855: Ass-Engined Nazi-Occupied Snowmobile
    how does a handbrake work on skis?
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    beercheck promoted this comment digginit was starred digginit was unstarred
    Image of beercheck beercheck
    10/14/09

    @digginit: Really?

    Levers dig down into the snow.
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    Edited by beercheck at 10/14/09 3:54 PM beercheck was starred beercheck was unstarred
    Image of Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
    10/14/09

    In reply to Tatra V855: Ass-Engined Nazi-Occupied Snowmobile
    "...These crude prototypes eventually lead to the development of the Imperial AT-AT..."
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    10/14/09

    In reply to Tatra V855: Ass-Engined Nazi-Occupied Snowmobile
    Damn. All those new, reverse-camber, fatty twintips making big mountain skiing accessible to the untrained masses are also stolen Tatra ideas. Maybe Shane McConkey has a little Czech in his ancestry? ;)
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    Image of evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars
    10/14/09

    In reply to Tatra V855: Ass-Engined Nazi-Occupied Snowmobile
    "a V8-powered combat snowmobile"

    That combination of words makes me terribly giddy.
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    10/14/09

    @evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars: As in: "Ain't no one keeping ME from makin' a beer run in Fairbanks!" ?
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    Edited by HoonThatFerrari at 10/14/09 10:24 PM HoonThatFerrari was starred HoonThatFerrari was unstarred
    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    10/14/09

    In reply to Tatra V855: Ass-Engined Nazi-Occupied Snowmobile
    Jezza and the boys need to recreate this on TG as part of a challenge using American V8s. I will even let them use the American state of Canada for this.

    Imagine a cross Canadian (which is an American state as everyone knows) challenge on these machines in the middle of the winter. Would be epic.
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    Image of wheatieboy wheatieboy
    10/14/09

    @FTGDWolverineEdition'09: American state my proud, cold, free healthcare-protected ass. Keep dreamin' Yankee boy. The Hanson brothers'll stop you at the border eh.
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    10/14/09

    @wheatieboy: So, here's the thing. I hadn't seen that movie since I was like 10 and was sure that it was supposed to take place in Ontario & that the Hanson's were Canadian.

    Go figure. I'll just take my FAIL and stand over in the corner.
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    Alfisted promoted this comment wheatieboy was starred wheatieboy was unstarred
    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    10/14/09

    @wheatieboy: It's an easy mistake to make, what with the Hansons' obvious intellect, superior fashion sense and rugged good looks.
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    Image of SagarikaLumos SagarikaLumos
    10/14/09

    In reply to Tatra V855: Ass-Engined Nazi-Occupied Snowmobile
    I've seen one of these in person! The Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, TN has one. I know from their signs that it's a reproduction and not an original prototype, but theirs is labeled as being made by Ecorra.
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    beercheck promoted this comment SagarikaLumos was starred SagarikaLumos was unstarred
    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    10/14/09

    In reply to Tatra V855: Ass-Engined Nazi-Occupied Snowmobile
    Wow, this is insane even by Tatra standards. No voting; straight into the JFG with it!
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    Paul Y. don't drive too fast. was starred Paul Y. don't drive too fast. was unstarred
    Image of Brian Brian
    10/14/09

    @Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: Totally agreed. We don't have any kind of snow whip yet, right?
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    10/14/09

    @Brian: Does this count...?
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    10/14/09

    In reply to Tatra V855: Ass-Engined Nazi-Occupied Snowmobile
    I'm thinking it's time for some epic armored snowmobile team jousting tournaments.
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    Edited by pauljones at 10/14/09 1:11 PM pauljones was starred pauljones was unstarred
    Image of PowerTryp, Starless wonder. PowerTryp, Starless wonder.
    10/14/09

    @pauljones: I see that going south, like way south.
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    pauljones promoted this comment PowerTryp, Starless wonder. was starred PowerTryp, Starless wonder. was unstarred
    Image of pauljones pauljones
    10/14/09

    @PowerTryp forever Minardi: How south?
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    Image of Maymar Maymar
    10/14/09

    @PowerTryp forever Minardi: How far north are you? I know the slednecks around here (southern central Ontario) would love one of these.
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    Image of Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm
    10/14/09

    In reply to Tatra V855: Ass-Engined Nazi-Occupied Snowmobile
    Easy entry to Jalopnik Fantasy Garage.
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    P161911 probably shoudn't have promoted this comment Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm was starred Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm was unstarred
    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    10/14/09

    @Tiberiuswise: Do we even have a Tatra in there?!
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    Image of uncleben uncleben
    10/14/09

    In reply to Tatra V855: Ass-Engined Nazi-Occupied Snowmobile
    That was a very interesting piece. Being a fan of history I think this just showed what the Nazis where capable with this and jet planes.

    Not sure but shouldn't the tread on the rear tire face the other way. I thought it would be simpler to go through the snow that way.
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    uncleben was starred uncleben was unstarred
    Image of Iron Gossett Jr. Iron Gossett Jr.
    10/14/09

    @uncleben: Of course it should face the other way, the Nazis lost, remember?
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    pauljones promoted this comment Iron Gossett Jr. was starred Iron Gossett Jr. was unstarred
    Image of pauljones pauljones
    10/14/09

    @RealTomatoKetchup: They lost not because of technological failure, but because of strategic failure on the part of Hitler.

    Also, as a side note, the technology is neither good nor evil, and the fact that it was A) Created by Germans in the Nazi era or B) That Germany lost the war is in no way a reflection of the technology itself, much of which was sound.
     Reply
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    Image of Iron Gossett Jr. Iron Gossett Jr.
    10/15/09

    @pauljones: forgot the sarcasm button #tatra
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    Image of Steve_in_NC Steve_in_NC
    10/14/09

    In reply to Tatra V855: Ass-Engined Nazi-Occupied Snowmobile
    Those skis are so wrong.. I prefer to screw.
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    Steve_in_NC was starred Steve_in_NC was unstarred
    Image of Steve_in_NC Steve_in_NC
    10/14/09

    @Steve_in_NC: Armstead Snow Motors from Seeking Michigan on Vimeo.
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    Image of Steve_in_NC Steve_in_NC
    10/14/09

    @Steve_in_NC: can't link video - sorry - check out link above, click Armstead.
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    Edited by Steve_in_NC at 10/14/09 12:59 PM Steve_in_NC was starred Steve_in_NC was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    10/14/09

    In reply to Tatra V855: Ass-Engined Nazi-Occupied Snowmobile
    Great idea, but not enough traction, and probably unable to contend with rough terrain and rapid maneuvers.
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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    10/14/09

    In reply to Tatra V855: Ass-Engined Nazi-Occupied Snowmobile
    Now that is a proper way to go into battle. Even before the first shot is fired the enemy is just standing there with a dumb look on their face wondering WTF is coming at me?

    Then you rain hell on 'em.

    That is one cool sled.
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    Image of TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah
    10/14/09

    In reply to Tatra V855: Ass-Engined Nazi-Occupied Snowmobile
    What a wonky thing.

    Too bad it's not that great in the snow
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    Edited by TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah at 10/14/09 12:47 PM TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah was starred TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah was unstarred
    Image of beercheck beercheck
    10/14/09

    @TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah: Well, it certainly has an awesome soundtrack.
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