Two things about Sean Casey: The IMAX film that resulted from his hard work, Tornado Alley, came out in 2011. Secondly, he’s apparently back chasing tornados, this time reportedly in a highly modified Subaru Outback. Guess you just can’t stop chasing storms once you get the bug. Thanks again Retro! You could do a month’s worth of videos about all the crazy vehicles that are used in the storm chasing biz. 🙂
When I first saw it in pictures, I thought it was a simple car enthusiast created armored car. I knew absolutely nothing about the car, only after reading a few articles I already understood who and what it was created for. I didn't watch the TV program, I didn't even know there was something like that. This is probably one of the rare cases when subscribers and guests of the channel know more about the car than the creator of the video.
Though this looks at first glance like something from "Mad Max" or a "Narco Tank" used by drug cartels; it's actual purpose is remarkable. Of all the 'concept vehicles' you showcased on your channel, this has to be the most practical and useful one-off machine featured as it serves an actual, scientific purpose. This would make an awesome model kit, and it would probably sell very well to modelers of commercial vehicles and military subjects, alike. (If anyone in the hobby kit industry is listening, I'd suggest 1/35th scale for this one.) Thanks for making this! 31st Like.
I thought this car was created by simple hobbyists for car shows or just to race on the road. But as it turned out, it was created for certain tasks. This is probably the first armored car about which I created a video on the channel.
@@retrocarchannel I can think of many home-built armored vehicles, though most were used in actual wars, and would likely not be too appropriate for this channel. Probably the most famous was named "Kubuś," and was built in 1944 for use by the Polish Home Army to fight the Nazis in the Warsaw Uprising. The Israelis made many similar improvised armored cars in 1948, and in more recent conflicts in what used to be Yugoslavia, and in Iraq, Lebanon and Afghanistan, there were many other home-built armored vehicles as well. Then there were the infamous "Narco Tanks" used by Mexican Drug Cartels that look like they drove straight out of a Zombie Apocalypse movie. There was also at least one home-built armored bulldozer that was used on a rampage in in Granby, Colorado, in 2004. In New Zealand in the early 1940's, then Minister of Public Works, a man named Bob Semple, came up with a locally-built, standard conversion kit to convert bulldozers into improvised armored vehicles nicknamed, "The Bob Semple Tank." This was designed as a hedge against a possible Japanese invasion that fortunately never came. Though fully aware that these converted bulldozers would not be too effective, Mr. Semple did the best he could with what he had, remarking, "I didn't see anyone come up with anything any better." Though military enthusiasts and model builders are well aware of the ultimate futility of Mr. Semple's design, it has nonetheless developed something of a "cult following." I'm scratch building one, myself.
We needed one of those here in my little Oklahoma town about 6 months ago! We had a massive tornado cell hit the town, it was over a mile wide! Little tornadoes were spinning inside, one came right up my street! Fortunately I have a single story house, my roof was fully intact! Those with two-story houses lost all or part of their roofs! I got thousands of dollars in damage but seeing as the house was still livable, I got nothing from FEMA or the insurance company but a $30 check for generator fuel!
Two things about Sean Casey: The IMAX film that resulted from his hard work, Tornado Alley, came out in 2011. Secondly, he’s apparently back chasing tornados, this time reportedly in a highly modified Subaru Outback. Guess you just can’t stop chasing storms once you get the bug. Thanks again Retro! You could do a month’s worth of videos about all the crazy vehicles that are used in the storm chasing biz. 🙂
When I first saw it in pictures, I thought it was a simple car enthusiast created armored car. I knew absolutely nothing about the car, only after reading a few articles I already understood who and what it was created for. I didn't watch the TV program, I didn't even know there was something like that. This is probably one of the rare cases when subscribers and guests of the channel know more about the car than the creator of the video.
Also very useful during the upcoming zombie apocalypse.
That's for sure.
Awesome, just a gigantic awesome truck .
Amazing
Mike
Though this looks at first glance like something from "Mad Max" or a "Narco Tank" used by drug cartels; it's actual purpose is remarkable. Of all the 'concept vehicles' you showcased on your channel, this has to be the most practical and useful one-off machine featured as it serves an actual, scientific purpose.
This would make an awesome model kit, and it would probably sell very well to modelers of commercial vehicles and military subjects, alike. (If anyone in the hobby kit industry is listening, I'd suggest 1/35th scale for this one.)
Thanks for making this!
31st Like.
I thought this car was created by simple hobbyists for car shows or just to race on the road. But as it turned out, it was created for certain tasks. This is probably the first armored car about which I created a video on the channel.
@@retrocarchannel I can think of many home-built armored vehicles, though most were used in actual wars, and would likely not be too appropriate for this channel.
Probably the most famous was named "Kubuś," and was built in 1944 for use by the Polish Home Army to fight the Nazis in the Warsaw Uprising. The Israelis made many similar improvised armored cars in 1948, and in more recent conflicts in what used to be Yugoslavia, and in Iraq, Lebanon and Afghanistan, there were many other home-built armored vehicles as well. Then there were the infamous "Narco Tanks" used by Mexican Drug Cartels that look like they drove straight out of a Zombie Apocalypse movie.
There was also at least one home-built armored bulldozer that was used on a rampage in in Granby, Colorado, in 2004. In New Zealand in the early 1940's, then Minister of Public Works, a man named Bob Semple, came up with a locally-built, standard conversion kit to convert bulldozers into improvised armored vehicles nicknamed, "The Bob Semple Tank." This was designed as a hedge against a possible Japanese invasion that fortunately never came. Though fully aware that these converted bulldozers would not be too effective, Mr. Semple did the best he could with what he had, remarking, "I didn't see anyone come up with anything any better."
Though military enthusiasts and model builders are well aware of the ultimate futility of Mr. Semple's design, it has nonetheless developed something of a "cult following." I'm scratch building one, myself.
We needed one of those here in my little Oklahoma town about 6 months ago! We had a massive tornado cell hit the town, it was over a mile wide! Little tornadoes were spinning inside, one came right up my street! Fortunately I have a single story house, my roof was fully intact! Those with two-story houses lost all or part of their roofs! I got thousands of dollars in damage but seeing as the house was still livable, I got nothing from FEMA or the insurance company but a $30 check for generator fuel!
A tornado is not a pleasant weather event. The most important thing is that everyone is alive and well.
Where can we see some storm footage from the vehicle?
Looks like Something straight out of a dystopian SiFi Movie.
At 14k lbs,,I wonder how big the fuel tank must be
I don't like it.