The GMC Syclone was the fastest truck in the 1990s. It packed in a 4.3-Liter turbocharged V6 engine that churned out 280 hp and 350 lb-ft of torque. While this might sound normal now, back then, this truck could make the likes of Porsche 911 and Chevy Corvette ZR1 sweat with a 0-60 mph time of 4.3 seconds. But during this time, there was another "fast" pickup built by Les Shockley!

Called the "Super Shockwave" back then, it had a 1957 Chevrolet truck face and two jet engines strapped to it. The result was a 350 mph-capable truck that thankfully didn't take flight! It was bought by one of Shockley's speed-loving friends and has been with the family ever since. It is now taken care of by Hayden Proffitt, the grandson of this truck's owner after Shockley, and has been renamed "Hot Streak 2".

If not for those two huge wings, this 350 mph jet-powered "Hot Streak 2" would surely take flight!

The Origin Story Of "Hot Streak 2" Supersonic Truck

This jet-powered truck was originally built in the early 1990s by the king of jet rigs Les Shockley. While Shockley is no more, his legacy continues with his truck under the current ownership of Hayden Proffitt 2. The truck was bought by Hayden's father which has then been passed on to him now.

The truck's name "Hot Streak 2" is derived from a dragster named "Hot Streak" that Proffitt 2's grandfather also acquired from Les Shockley. Hayden learned the skills needed to take care of this jet-powered truck during his time in the air force. And this Chevy-faced mad-machine has been shooting flames ever since.

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Two Jet Engines Churn Out A Whopping 25,000 HP

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This wild creation uses Westinghouse J34 jet engines sourced from a Navy T-2 Buckeye trainer. Shockley had fitted this setup with afterburners, because why not! The result was an astonishing 25,000 hp from a vehicle that weighs just about 4,300 pounds.

This 17-feet long red streak is built out of fiberglass for obvious weight-saving reasons and comes with three sets of 15-inch wheels, all of which are wrapped in land-speed spec sticky tires rated for insane speeds.

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Don't Let The 1857 Chevy Truck Face Fool You

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The original builder (Shockley) chose an unassuming 1857 Chevy truck face for this fire-spiting monster. The whole body was made out of fiberglass ad the rear section has a cool "Chevy logo" cut out. It gets two sets of spoilers, one on top of the cabin, and the other at the rear end. Both these chunky units are in place to help this jet-powered Chevy to not take flight!

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This Chevy-Faced Speedster Has Already Touched 340 Mph

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Proffitt states that he has achieved around 340 mph on this mad machine, and it is rated to clock 350 mph without breaking a sweat. And this jet-powered truck reaches those insane numbers very quickly. So to keep things under control, Proffitt has added in two 16-inch parachutes to bring him back from warp drive.

And during the decelerating, he experiences a whopping negative 10 Gs. For the record, according to science, humans can not withstand more than 9 Gs for extended time frames. So, Proffitt is clearly built different!

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