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Title: Good grief....
Post by: Cape Cod Fleetwood on January 21, 2018, 10:56:12 PM
And it sold for 24K...

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1969-CADILLAC-DE-VILLE-CUSTOM-CONVERTIBLE-213867 (https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1969-CADILLAC-DE-VILLE-CUSTOM-CONVERTIBLE-213867)
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: Bobby B on January 21, 2018, 11:03:49 PM
I was also watching.....Just from an engineering standpoint, that person had WAY more than 24K in Money, time, and the thought process alone. I'm not into it at all, but I'm sure it draws attention whereever it goes, and might be a good little side business for someone with a vision. I did have a chuckle  ;D......

                                                                                                      Bobby
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: cadillacmike68 on January 21, 2018, 11:06:15 PM
But it can't even be registered! WTF???
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: Bobby B on January 21, 2018, 11:12:18 PM
Quote from: cadillacmike68 on January 21, 2018, 11:06:15 PM
But it can't even be registered! WTF???

Mike,
C,mon...You don't really think that someone would entertain driving that, do you? I would think you would tow it around, even though I would love to see a police officer's face after he pulled you over  :o....
                        Bobby
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: The Tassie Devil(le) on January 22, 2018, 12:18:22 AM
More money than sense.

Bruce. >:D
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: Steve Passmore on January 22, 2018, 05:12:00 AM
Quote from: The Tassie Devil(le) on January 22, 2018, 12:18:22 AM
More money than sense.

Bruce. >:D

Wish I did ;D
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: James Landi on January 22, 2018, 07:18:46 AM
Not much trunk space. 
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: chrisntam on January 22, 2018, 09:00:15 AM
I'd say the owner / builder took a $50,000.00 loss.

Any other guesses?
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: 35-709 on January 22, 2018, 09:02:13 AM
Doesn't w(h)et my appetite for more.

::)
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621 on January 22, 2018, 09:30:51 AM
370 gallons of water weighs 3,085 lbs alone...
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: TJ Hopland on January 22, 2018, 10:17:45 AM
The barret link isn't working for me but I assume its the hot tub car.

Here is the least bloated story on it.  When they did it it was big news.  I think it was one of the first kickstater campaigns that made national news.  It was on the new Jay  Leno show among others.  Seems like it also was on one of the big NYC based morning shows too.   

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/carpool/carpool-deville-the-worlds-fastest-hot-tub
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: Jeff Rosansky CLC #28373 on January 22, 2018, 12:16:34 PM
Hummmmm. Thats the worst heater core leak I have ever seen!!
To each his own I guess.
Jef
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: WTL on January 22, 2018, 12:52:11 PM
Does it have an accelerator?

How?

If the price were lower, I would think parking it I front of a custom pool fabrication business would be good advertising. 

There's a 68 Calais parked in front of a steakhouse here.  Has steer horns.  Always thought it caught the eye.  Car itself is on its last leg, but painted white with steakhouse insignia, it's fulfilling a new purpose.
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: Bobby B on January 22, 2018, 08:12:02 PM
Quote from: WTL on January 22, 2018, 12:52:11 PM
Does it have an accelerator?

Has Boat style Throttle Levers on the door top on the driver's side, of course..... >:D
                                                           Bobby
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: 59-in-pieces on January 22, 2018, 09:48:00 PM
Chrisntam,

"I'd say the owner / builder took a $50,000.00 loss."

I think a better choice of words might have been, I'd say the owner / builder took a $50,000.00 BATH.


Have fun,
Steve B.
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: David Greenburg on January 23, 2018, 12:45:56 PM
At least it was a warm bath. Would be fun to bring it in to a shop; “could you check for leaks, and while you’re at it check the chlorine level?”
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: TJ Hopland on January 23, 2018, 12:51:17 PM
I didn't look up the details but I suppose you could do a heat exchanger with the exhaust to heat the water, heck just dump the exhaust into the water and that takes care of your jets too?   
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: cadillacmike68 on January 23, 2018, 05:49:55 PM
Kind of like floating air biscuits.  :P
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621 on January 23, 2018, 06:11:47 PM
Quote from: TJ Hopland on January 23, 2018, 12:51:17 PM
I didn't look up the details but I suppose you could do a heat exchanger with the exhaust to heat the water, heck just dump the exhaust into the water and that takes care of your jets too?   

Or even circulate those 370 gallons thru the cooling system for a really hot, hot tub?   :o
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: David Greenburg on January 23, 2018, 06:44:37 PM
I don’t know about how that, Eric. Adding that much capacity to the cooling system might keep the temp about right!
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: CaddyShackPA on January 23, 2018, 09:01:20 PM
Let's see... with lots of simplifying assumptions... starting my '69 on a 60-degree day, it takes some 10 minutes of driving to get its coolant to 190F - suggesting an average net heat transfer rate to the coolant of (21.3 quarts / 4 quarts per gallon * 8.345 pounds per gallon * (190F-60F)) BTU / (pound * degree F) * 60min / (10min*hr) = about 35,000 BTU / hour. Is that right? It's been a long day - and that just intuitively seems low...

That suggests that getting 370 gallons from 60F to 110F with the rejected cooling system heat once you've warmed up the main radiator circuit would take... about four and a half hours. Wow, that could sure improve your confidence about making it through a traffic jam without boiling (spilling?) over...
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: Bobby B on January 23, 2018, 09:11:11 PM
Quote from: CaddyShackPA on January 23, 2018, 09:01:20 PM
Let's see... with lots of simplifying assumptions... starting my '69 on a 60-degree day, it takes some 10 minutes of driving to get its coolant to 190F - suggesting an average net heat transfer rate to the coolant of (21.3 quarts / 4 quarts per gallon * 8.345 pounds per gallon * (190F-60F)) BTU / (pound * degree F) * 60min / (10min*hr) = about 35,000 BTU / hour. Is that right? It's been a long day - and that just intuitively seems low...

That suggests that getting 370 gallons from 60F to 110F with the rejected cooling system heat once you've warmed up the main radiator circuit would take... about four and a half hours. Wow, that could sure improve your confidence about making it through a traffic jam without boiling (spilling?) over...

And you'll have to jackhammer the sludge off the inside of the engine periodically...... ;D
                                                                                                    Bobby
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: chrisntam on January 23, 2018, 10:17:17 PM
Quote from: 59-in-pieces on January 22, 2018, 09:48:00 PM
Chrisntam,

"I'd say the owner / builder took a $50,000.00 loss."

I think a better choice of words might have been, I'd say the owner / builder took a $50,000.00 BATH.


Have fun,
Steve B.

Now that's funny!

;D
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: TJ Hopland on January 24, 2018, 12:45:51 AM
Quote from: CaddyShackPA on January 23, 2018, 09:01:20 PM
Let's see... with lots of simplifying assumptions... starting my '69 on a 60-degree day, it takes some 10 minutes of driving to get its coolant to 190F

Don't forget to factor in the extra 3000lbs of weight if you are actually able to move.  That would have to make it heat a little faster.   If you were planning a long trip you may want to have some sort of radiator still in there for when the 'interior' got to 110, it would then divert to the radiator. 
Title: Re: Good grief....
Post by: cadillac ken on January 25, 2018, 07:38:11 PM
President of the "More money than brains club" ;D