• John Eversley of Evermoor Engineering LTD was commissioned by a car collector in 2005 to build a life-sized, fully functioning version. Every detail was accounted for, including a large Hot Wheels tampo on top of the spoiler. Only one example was built.
• Supercharged Chevrolet 502 big block V8 delivering 730 horsepower (545 kW) to the enormous single rear wheel through a two-speed manual transmission.
• Although it is fully functional, the Whatta Drag is strictly a show car due to obvious safety concerns. For this reason, top speed, torque, and other specific performance indices are unknown.
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Well, how’s this for an engine swap?
• Inspired by a [mainline Hot Wheels car](https://images.hobbydb.com/processed_uploads/catalog_item_photo/catalog_item_photo/image/382758/Whatta_Drag___Model_Cars_acff3bac-b95f-4a2f-9f0a-1379c2076f15.jpg) designed by Phil Riehlman introduced in 1998
• John Eversley of Evermoor Engineering LTD was commissioned by a car collector in 2005 to build a life-sized, fully functioning version. Every detail was accounted for, including a large Hot Wheels tampo on top of the spoiler. Only one example was built.
• Supercharged Chevrolet 502 big block V8 delivering 730 horsepower (545 kW) to the enormous single rear wheel through a two-speed manual transmission.
• Although it is fully functional, the Whatta Drag is strictly a show car due to obvious safety concerns. For this reason, top speed, torque, and other specific performance indices are unknown.
[More photos and details can be found here](https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/bw13/lots/r268-1959-bmw-isetta-whatta-drag/).
This was my favorite hot wheel as a kid, didn’t know a real version existed
They could at least attempt to make it look remotely functional.
peel p50 evo