By Colby Buchanan
Would it really be a Hennessey if it wasn’t extremely over the top? Absolutely not and that’s why you now have the 6×6 Mammoth. Now the main question you’re probably thinking right now is why the hell would I ever need 1,200 horsepower in a truck with six wheels? The answer you tell your wife is that it’ll be great for taking the kids to school. In reality, this is probably one of the biggest flexes on the planet. See, it used to be a flex that your truck had six wheels and that’s why you bought the Mercedes 6×6. But now when your buddy Josh comes over for wine with the Mrs. you can make him feel vastly inferior because you too have a truck with six wheels but with over double the horsepower!
I’m pretty sure I’ve done an amazing job convincing you why you need one of these. But you better act fast because Hennessey is only making three.
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A few weeks ago, a recent Tesla owner was showing off his new toy. Someone commented, mocking the brand for the silly names of their go-fast modes: ludicrous and plaid. The owner agreed. I whipped out my phone and pulled up the relevant scene from Spaceballs, and the names instantly made sense to both of them. Proper context helps.
Ladies and gentlemen–the Mammoth Car!
A few weeks ago, a recent Tesla owner was showing off his new toy. Someone commented, mocking the brand for the silly names of their go-fast modes: ludicrous and plaid. The owner agreed. I whipped out my phone and pulled up the relevant scene from Spaceballs, and the names instantly made sense to both of them. Proper context helps.
Ladies and gentlemen–the Mammoth Car!
I forgot that this was in Speed Racer until you put this here. It also looks like it was part of the inspiration for The Big Bus.
Wait, did they get out of the lake? Did they escape the mammoth car? Do I need to tune in next week?
So it’s a modern day Dodge T-Rex?
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/46c50cda729c0741a6cece990f544fa3d888b97e7533896bccf89295c4b9493b.jpg
If only Hennessy copied that colour scheme.
http://www.american-automobiles.com/images/Reeves-1912-3.jpg
https://carakoom.com/data/wall/787/60d86d86_medium.jpg
At least it’s not on offsets. The trend here in Northern California is to lift your Brodozer, then stick offset rims on it and low profile (for a lifted truck) tires. (Plus my pet peeve, no flares. But who even keeps up the illusion of being off-road capable anymore?)
All of which makes it look for all the world like a roller skate.
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/0a1cbf073c0b86063533bcd187eafd585bcb36dee2df0c25d8d36fd0631bb2c5.jpg
(Though it may look cool in that pic, remember that most people see your truck from behind. It looks like a roller skate.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GkGW2JiBR3U/WP6Y1t4uzxI/AAAAAAAAFXo/3cqtFgx2M7AFCwU9f_W5LbTXK5eBmCOXgCLcB/s1600/jellybean01.jpg
“Hey, Bob! Throw me the key to your car!” Thud. “Ow.”
or the english take on the concept
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb63PdPweDc
True gold diggers know the price of agri machinery.
Broller Skate
Thanks for that. It’s all I can think of when I see them now.
So today it’s between this and a sexy P1800? That’s not even a competition. 😛
Double the horsepower, but does it have portal axles?
The most amazing thing about Hennessy is that apparently people are still sending him money.
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/wpqymry/
https://drivetribe.com/p/john-hennessey-has-responded-to-WA2UYP_HR2y48rdpFW9_Zw?iid=FCOf7vODSpWY1PlB6Klq4g
When attending the F1 race in Austin a couple of years back I met a guy who was a former mechanic for Hennessy. He quit because Hennessy was such a dirtbag. Anecdotal? Of course and therefore not of probative value but his story sure matched up well with the facts already in evidence.
https://jalopnik.com/ex-employees-say-hennessey-is-a-bigger-mess-than-you-ev-1778134112
But that was all a few years ago so maybe he’s changed
I mean…a guy that pushes six wheel pickups – I wouldn’t expect him to be a kitty-loving treehugger with a big smile and a man bun.
It’s not that he’s a Jerk. Being who I am, I’m okay with Jerks. It’s the repeated dishonesty going back to 1991 that is worrying.