| A simple finger-operated lever opens Black Beauty's' hood, revealing the incredible powerplant of the 'torpedo on wheels'. |
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| Inside Black Beauty LR/GH Timebridge exclusive |
| Black Beauty's engine, at 440 cubic inches is larger than the 390-cubic inch engine of another much-loved crimefighting vehicle of the same time period. Black Beauty, at 4965 lbs. maximum gross weight, is also lighter than the other 5500-lb MGW crimefighting legend, causing most car-loving fans of both great cars to place their money on a theoretical race between these two crimefighting legends on Black Beauty, by many lengths. |
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| Karl told me that's not a green color on the engine block. Actually many large-block Chryslers of the day had this trait, a turquoise-colored engine block. |
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| My first impression as I raised the hood was it looked to me like a 60s-era space capsule. Separate batteries run the car and the gadgets. Motors, relays, harnesses, enough to give it a look like something out of a Bond movie. Separate controls also operate the systems. Most people know Black Beauty from the outside. This look inside is for the fans, and while there always will be some mysteries unrevealed, they remain some of the things we treasure the most. For those who might never get to see these things themselves but love it also, this look is for you. |
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