The car was built at Grubb's shop in Grants Pass, Oregon.Īfter purchasing the car, Jay Leno made numerous enhancements to the roadworthiness of the vehicle, including a new six-speed Allison automatic gearbox, new rear brakes, new electrical system, and chassis work. Jay Leno put it into the extensive collection of cars he owns -84 cars and 73 motorcycles as of April 2006. It also features a Greyhound bus transmission and a retro designed sheet metal body. It is powered by a Continental AV1790-5B, a huge engine that weighs as much as a Volkswagen Beetle, which was previously used in the 51-ton M47 Patton Tank in the 1950s. In 2001, the Blastolene Special was built by craftsman Randy Grubb. The car weighs 9,500 pounds (4,300 kg) which is 1/11th the weight of the original tank from which the engine was used. Created from an American military tank engine and a custom-made aluminium body, it originally produced 810 bhp (600 kW) at 2,800 rpm and 1,560 ft lb (2,120 N The car is currently owned by American entertainer Jay Leno, who regularly drives it on public streets, and also has the car on display at various car shows and meets (such as Cars and Coffee events for example) in the greater Los Angeles area, and the Californian car culture enthusiast scene.

The Blastolene Special, also known as the 'Tank Car', is a unique, specially built car, designed and built by American master craftsman Randy Grubb.

Not to be confused with Blastolene Indy Special.

1000 horsepower military tank engine