Bimbo's Drag Machine

There was a time when my friend Bimbo said he's gonna build a car that will run 13 seconds on a quarter mile, and that was last 1996.

Now he has this Toyota Sprinter 4A-GE powered screamer that will overpower any
Civic-owner-racer-wannabees.

It is speculated that the 4A-GE is actually a road-going version of the Ford Cosworth BDA racing engine, reverse engineered by Toyota as the bore and stroke dimensions are similar and there are many similarities in the engine design, making it a reliable engine for motorsports applications. The reliability and performance of these engines has earned them a fair number of enthusiasts and a fan base as they are a popular choice for an engine swap in to other Toyota cars. Bimbo is one of them...

A 4A-GE Engine being resurrected

before

The parts was chosen by Bimbo himself, building the car himself with a little help from his family resulted deep-satisfaction.

After

The programing the engine box was also done with Bimbo's careful calculation on the air and fuel mixture.

Bimbo's Baby

Nostalgic 80's

Micheal Knight and KITT

This is one of the reasons why I love the 80's, Knight Industries Two Thousand and Micheal Knight played by David Hasselhoof.

The cockpit has full controls and even has a Beta and VHS player somewhere

Fashion statement and the famous "thumbs up" wins the fans heart




KITT is loaded with special features such as the commonly-used Turbo Boost, which allows quick bursts of speed or jumping over obstacles. KITT could also drive himself, but perhaps his most distinct and recognizable aspect was his front mounted scan bar which, among other things, allowed KITT to "see". KITT's body panels were coated with an advanced "molecular bonded shell" armor coating which would resist conventional weapon fire as well as most artillery and explosive blasts although a strong direct hit by those attacks could cause severe damage.




The "New" KITT Ford Mustang GTR 500KR


Yep, the red "scanner" is still there.