Michelin tire test truck - photo

Michelin tire test truck. A heavily modified Citroen DS used by Michelin in the 1970s to test their tires.

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More:

https://www.carthrottle.com/post/cit...g-monstrosity/


Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...519#post151296
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...775#post118888
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...375#post116676
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...549#post155160
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...210#post126408

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIXWiffm7EI

8' wide, 24' long & 21 000 lbs powered by 2 x Chevy 350 V8s (but only one at a time) up to 110 mph.
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelin_PLR

I remember seeing one just like that in the 60’s - on Thunderbirds ;p

good year used to bring down hotrod vehicles to test tired hear in the king climatic hanger on eglin air force base. we used to do the maintenance on the hot rods when needed. I also had friends that worked in the hanger.lots of stuff going on in there.