[Phillip Beall (W5EBC)]

All,

I recently ran across this beast in Paris, Texas, sporting Oklahoma plates.

It’s an Apocalypse Hellfire 6×6 — essentially what happens when somebody looks at a Jeep Gladiator and says, “Needs more axles.”

Six wheels, enormous tires, outrageous bodywork, and about as subtle as showing up to church in a tank.  Apocalypse has built these things in some seriously potent configurations, including Hellcat-powered versions.

No idea who owns this particular one, but it certainly made an impression.

My photos from Paris, Texas:

 

And a few glamour shots showing the Hellfire in its natural habitat:

Photo: Apocalypse 6×6 / duPont REGISTRY

Photo: Apocalypse Manufacturing / PR Newswire

Photo: Apocalypse Hellfire 6×6 / Auto Świat

For anyone interested in more detail here is the link to my initial Grok “WTH is that?” exchange (link here).  And here is a link to the manufacturer’s original launch press release (link here).  If anyone decides they just have to have one, I say let’s bring it out to Kathy and my shop and do your radio installs and any other “dial it in” stuff in the air conditioned comfort under our Big Ass Fan!  😎

73,

Phillip Beall (W5EBC)

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