Tag Archives: Popular Mechanics

How’d They Do That? Bigfoot’s Long Jump Record

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This isn’t the first time we’ve covered Bigfoot’s Long Jump Record. I won’t spoil it if you haven’t seen the other video, nor will I be bitter about the fact that you haven’t read every single post I’ve made on this blog. I mention the other video because this segment by Popular Science is still very much worth watching. The Motor Trend video was about the birth and workings of the Bigfoot franchise. This video by Popular Science is more on the technical side of things as they take a deep dive into all of the systems on Bigfoot #18. It’s definitely cool to see everything that goes into making one of these trucks work the way they do.


Source: CAR and DRIVER on YouTube

How Limousines Are Made – Popular Mechanics

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Popular Mechanics gives us an inside look at LCW Automotive Corporation as they add a 120 inch stretch to a Lincoln MKT Towncar to turn it into a Premiere Limousine. Think of it as a 20 minute episode of How It’s Made. They go pretty in-depth talking about how they get the cars from Ford ready to be cut and stretched. The new floor is steel, the side panels are bolted on aircraft aluminum and the roof is a fiberglass and foam composite. The whole process takes 45 days, adds 800 pounds of steel and 4,000 feet of wiring to the original car.


Source: Car and Driver on YouTube