A piece of nothing less than 2.16 meters high of living history of the NBA, from that golden era of basketball that was the early nineties. A legend of the Lakers over whom, at that time, the long shadow of the Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain of the seventies still loomed. A life off the court where he was a great publicity claim (pun intended) and a terrible actor, all at the same time. Or, as the unforgettable Andrés Montes said about him: “Article 34 of the Martial Law of the State of California: I do what I want, when I want, how I want and where I want”.
And it is that, If Shaquille O’Neal can be defined by something, it is by his eccentric character. In his world, which is obviously something bigger than ours, everything must be tailored to your needs. And that, of course, includes their cars, which he drives and collects with great enthusiasm. The last of them has caused a sensation on social networks, since it seems like a vehicle prepared to face the Apocalypse. But what is it, and how has it been done?
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The strange pick-up you see in the images is a special creation by Traffic Jams Motorsportsa car dealership from Georgia (USA) that also carries out all kinds of transformations for its clients.
This one in particular, commissioned by Shaq himself, It is based on a RAM 1500 TRX where all the body panels, and all of them, have been replaced with others with bulletproof armor.. As if it were not enough with plates so thick that they would stop even the shots of a light tank, the paint that covers them contains a high amount of Kevlar, which also helps cushion the impact of possible bullets.
To move such a shell, The 6.2 Hemi V8 engine of the TRX 1500 receives some modifications that have not been revealed, but that will surely raise its power delivery above the already generous 712 HP that it offers as standard this offroad beast. The finishing touch comes with the wheels, where huge custom rims measuring approximately 22 inches are shod with aggressive multi-purpose tires.
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Specialized enthusiast in motors, competition, history and automotive technology. Eternal learner, also, in the new sector of sustainable mobility. Graduate in Journalism with several years of experience in talking about four wheels.
