This video serves as more proof that horsepower can cure all ills. The guys at AMS Performance in Wisconsin took a mid 1990s Chevy Caprice hearse built by Superior Coachworks and stuffed it full of an 800hp, single turbo six liter LS engine. They beefed up the transmission and suspension to get the thing stuck to the ground, painted some ghoulish murals on it, added big brakes, wheels and tires and have been laughing their asses off ever since. The engine makes a claimed 800hp to the tires and we have to imagine this monster weighs in at close to 5,000lbs.
Despite the massive weight, handling looks decent in the video and this thing is a tire frying monster on the street. On the strip it hooks and goes to the tune of 10.70s at 120mph plus! We have seen drag car hearses before but this is the first time we have seen a truly high performance street legal one getting after it and running this hard.
One of the cool things is that AMS is mostly known for their tuning of Mitsubishi Evos and other hot imported cars so this big fatso of a hearse is way outside of their normal wheelhouse. We’re not sure if they are going to be doing more domestic stuff or if this was just a one off fun deal for the shop. Either way, it is a fast tank!
PRESS PLAY BELOW TO WATCH THE AMS MADNESS HEARSE TEAR UP TIRES AND THE DRAG STRIP!
the BS Chicago Mafia needs to get pics of this beast LOTS n LOTS of pics
Yup DEAD quick !
That Caprice kills it!
I was thinking something similar but with an Allison Diesel engine making big HP numbers.
This car nails it though!
Bob, you heard what Charles said, grab your Nikon. Breakfast at Franks Diner in Kenosha.
Correction: These cats are in West Chicago, Illinois. 10 minutes from me.
Seen plenty of 4×4 and even this DONK Hearse http://nosleepatall.com/?p=2955
but a Drag Hearse would be my tops of the list to have!
I can see it now, these things catch on and there will be a new class called “Pro Stiff”
That Caprice is something. speed is everything right?
looks like the speeds and times are dead on…… just sayin’
Just told my wife to look this hearse up if I die in the near future. I don’t live far from Great Lakes and your taking me on my last ride. Cool car !