The lore of the Snake Pit is legion: Barris and associates in California set forth to build not just any custom car, but one that could tackle land speed records north of 300 mph. For motive power, they chose six dual quad 351 cu in V8s, good for roughly 2,000 hp, tied to a pair of Ford C-6 automatic transmissions and Pontiac rear-ends feeding the rear wheels. The body, which looks like an early prototype of the land speeder from the first "Star Wars," received 30 coats of hand-rubbed lacquer.
Total build time: Four years. Total value upon completion: $100,000, by Barris' own estimate.
It was a display at the failed Euro Disney.
It was hand-built by a team led by Harry Bradley, Joe Bailon and Jay Ohrberg. They were employed in this project by California Show Cars.
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https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/14487/lot/207/
https://www.yahoo.com/autos/bp/snake-pit-six-engined-barris-custom-heads-auction-154311303.html?nf=1
http://www.mydadstoys.co.uk/Cars/SnakePit.htm
Barris was a genius automotive artist
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