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The Knight XV from Conquest Vehicles: For when you absolutely, positively need a luxury ride that can withstand the Apocalypse.
With a
limited production run
of only 100 vehicles, this
luxury armored SUV
- inspired by the
Gurkha
military vehicle - costs a paltry $310,000 USD; its nearest competitor, the
Dartz Pombron
, has no base price listed (estimated cost: $1.5 million USD).
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posted by
Unicorn on the cob
on Sep 19, 2011 -
56 comments
In 1876, the US celebrated the centennial with an
International Exposition
. The centerpiece of
Machinery Hall
, and the source of power for
all the machinery therein
, was the
world's largest
steam engine
. A
beam engine
(
previously
), it produced
1400 horsepower
and was built in
a mere 7 months
when other bids to provide motive power proved inadequate.
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posted by
DU
on Jun 12, 2008 -
19 comments
Serious Horsepower.
Some
beautiful
machines
pulling
more than just
dead weight
.
posted by
rmmcclay
on Aug 19, 2006 -
33 comments
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