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1961 Showboat Tommy Ivo 4 Engine Showboat
| Mint: | GMP |
| Year: | 1961 |
| Make: | Showboat |
| Model: | Tommy Ivo 4 Engine Showboat |
| Color: | Red |
| Scale: | 1:18 |
| Year Released: | 2005 |
| Limited to: | 5000 |
| Part #: | G1800809 |
| Issue Price: | $139.95 |
| Shipping: | Unknown |
More Info:
Tommy Ivo noticed the tremendous crowd response to his famous twinengine dragster, and arrived at the conclusion: "If they like it with two, they’ll love one with four." Four yes count ’em, FOUR 454 cubic inch Buick Nailheads, and a total of 32 cylinders pumping out 1720 horsepower covering the quarter mile at over 170 M.P.H. in 9.14 seconds!
Tommy built the fourwheel drive with the two lefthand engines driving the front wheels and the righthand driving the rear. Each axle had the equivalent of a virtual a V16 engine driving them forward. This set up made the NHRA nervous fearing more racers might go the same direction, increasing the danger to everyone. Their final decision rendered the fourengine car good for exhibition runs only, the first to be so designated. That judgment stopped the showboat from competing, but it did become T.V. Tommy Ivo’s signature dragster.
