In 1972, Michelin wanted to test truck tires at high speeds, but
worried about the disastrous consequences of high-speed blowouts in big
rigs, so they built the PLR, a mishmash of Citroën DS parts and two small-block Chevrolet V-8s.
"Michelin's
engineers," notes Ran When Parked, "fitted two Chevrolet 350 engines in the back. One drives the
car, the other drives a mid-mounted truck wheel that is
fitted with a test tire. The rear six wheels power the car while the
front four steer it."
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