World’s fastest motorhome is up for sale – make a bid and you could own a 700bhp record-breaker
THE WORLD’S fastest motorhome is up for sale and could be yours for the right price.
This 1977 GMC Motorhome has a fuel-injected 8.23-litre Chevrolet V8 with nitrous injection, making 700bhp.
The power runs through a Turbo-Hydramatic 425 automatic transmission to a limited-slip differential.
According to UK motor, it can reach 121.5 miles per hour, and the asking price is £78,300.
The kitchen, bed and bathroom are gone to reduce weight and increase the top speed.
And the custom cockpit includes aluminium dash panels and a custom instrument setup with a data logger.
The 1970 motorhome has a camera system that provides side and rear views outside the vehicle.
On August 15, 2016, this motorhome achieved a top speed of 122.156 mph, making it the world’s fastest “Class A” RV.
Class A motorhomes are usually between 7.5 metres and 12 metres long and are built on a single chassis that may have more than two axles.
Its owner, Britt Palmer, decided to attempt to break the land speed record of 102.7mph set in 2006 by another GMC Motorhome.
He asked for help from McCarthy and his team from Vehicle Effects, and they completely gutted the motorhome.
All six wheels received modern disc brakes, and the ageing factoring suspension was replaced with a Ridetech Air Ride System.
The outside also underwent some aerodynamic modifications to help it cut through the air more efficiently.
And the changes were sufficient to break the Class A motorhome’s previous land speed record.
However, it hasn’t been able to beat some of the smaller and more modern motorhomes, like the current record holder of 141mph.
The owner has listed the RV for sale on Facebook Marketplace.