During my adventures as a Speedhunter I’ve had the chance to point my camera at some amazing machinery. Yet whether it was a high tech race car or a priceless classic, I’ve never shot anything quite like the rig you see here.
A while back I had the chance to check out the insane Spectre Peformance Double Dually and thought you guys might enjoy a quick spotlight on it.
Created by the same minds that brought us the carbon fiber Camaro and 2JZ Ford Maverick, the Double Dually began life as a standard 2004 Chevy Silverado dually. The truck was purchased to be the push vehicle for Spectre’s land speed racers at Bonneville – first their Ferrari F40 and later their Caddy-powered streamliner.
When it comes to push-starting cars at Bonneville, initial traction is crucial. I’d say traction isn’t a problem for the eight driven wheels on the Double Dually’s custom-built rear subframe.
Originally powered by a supercharged GM 8.1 V8, the Dually is now equipped with a 500 cubic inch Cadillac big block with a pair of Garrett turbochargers. Built by the experts at the Cad Company, the motor makes 1,425 horsepower and 1,671 foot pounds of torque. Once the monster Caddy motor was installed, the front end was swapped over to one from an Escalade to keep the theme going.
You probably won’t be seeing many more “Escalades” on this site in the future, but I’d say this one more than qualifies to be a part of the Speedhunters sphere.
-Mike Garrett
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That things bad ass but im confused why they didn't just put a cummins in there.
Silly Americans
@despite707 Agreed. Why no diesel? You would get twice as good milage towing and it would have been a cheaper motor for the amount of power they wanted with more torques...
hell with cng injection you could get 50mpg/diesel and 25mpgge/cng and make that same torque almost of idle all with the reliability of a daily driver.
cool truck. It would be a sick truck if it was diesel and had huge stacks though, obviously.
HOLY BLEEEEP!!!!!!!!!! That thing is --Bleep-ing SICK!!!!!
Haha way cool!
Isn't this the former Chassis by Aaron Iha truck?
http://www.chassisbyaaroniha.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=111
@despite707
When you have money like Spectre; I don't think that you are concerned with the mileage of a vehicle that is only used to push an even faster one.
@despite707 The Spectre Streamliner is Caddy-powered so the pusher was built to match. Also for the uniqueness factor of course.
A truck like this would definitely be hauling my trailer and cars, but with a Cummings diesel under the hood, jusayin.
@despite707 Amen.
i dont ever want to see somthing like this on here ever again
If you have to ask "why not a cummins deisel?" the you just dont get the point of this truck. It's so stupid it's awesome!!!
Saw this at SEMA, thing is pretty massive.
badass
Dem swirls
time to do a shoot of the Bro Dozer boys!!
@despite707 no diesel because its not meant for towing, its meant to push start cars at bonneville
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Yup, this is the same truck.
@despite707 Agreed. I'm not sure some of these guys know what a pusher is for.....This thing is bad ass!!!!
@despite707 I meant to agree with Travis's point not Despite 707...doh!
i got question; why use a pusher? the car cant accelerate on it's own?
anyway, i love it. gives me idea on 'unique track day rides'.
Love it! Reading through some of the hot rod books I always wish they had more on the cars that surrounded the scene, the tow rigs and salt flat push cars that in their own, quirky ways were as interesting as the race cars themselves. Thanks for showing us something different, it keeps things interesting and is part of what makes this site great!
@yanes33537 the cars that this thing pushes at bonneville are built for high end speed, not low end power. They are geared at crazy low ratios and would tear up the transmissions faster if they started from a standstill.
i see. thanks man!