The Car “League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” Is for Sale on eBay

Ken Freeman is the very best customized vehicle contractor your probably never heard of. The owner of a body store in West End, North Carolina, Freeman is the person behind Spirit of Nemo, his take on the movie: Captain Nemo’s 24-foot-long convertible from The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Nemo is now for sale on eBay.

Usually, when somebody develops a movie automobile, the outcome is a lot like a common concept car-good from afar, however far from excellent. Freeman’s Nemo, however, withstands close examination. The information are flawless and, remarkably, the vehicle drives way much better than you’d anticipate of a six-wheeled convertible with quad front steering and the width of a Peterbilt. It tracks simply great, the 425-cubic inch V8 gladly thumping away like it suggested to move this leviathan. You might drive it on the street, given that you have a prepare for where to turn it around.

The automobile is easily based upon 2 Cadillac limos, however it’s not like this is a re-bodied Cadillac. The frame, for example, is based upon steel I-beams from a taken apart bridge due to the fact that the low-slung trip height would not enable the underbody bracing of a normal convertible. The hood and numerous other structural locations are enhanced with carbon fiber or Kevlar. The massive hood increases on struts-no prop rod essential.