Video: This Dual-Engine Miata Will Blow Your Mind

The Mazda Miata is not the kind of car we write about frequently on these pages, unless we’re talking about the V8-powered “Monster Miata” of lore. That said, despite its reputation as a “girls” car, the Miata is actually a very spry and fun sports car…as long as you don’t mind having a puny four-banger under the hood. That’s why the Monster Miata was created – more power was given to the convertible by dropping a Ford 5.0L between the frame rails. 

But what if a V-8 engine STILL isn’t enough power for your lightweight Mazda sports car? Well then the solution should be obvious; stretch out the front end of the Miata and add a second V8 to the drivetrain. For those keeping count, that is 16 cylinders of fury in a car that (originally) weighs around just 2,500 pounds. That’s what we like to call crazy.

The Miata allegedly belongs to a towing company owner who, rather than scrap the humble sports car, decided to do something a wee bit crazy with it. The result? Two Chevy 350 V-8 engines, connected via a short driveshaft, dropped onto a stretched-out frame. This isn’t some half-assed job either; whoever built this monster had a good idea of what they were doing, and the build is as clean as it is insane.

With a jacked-up back end and dual V-8s up front, this Miata has the wherewithal to burn rubber, embarrass street racers, and, as the above pictures show, even haul a camper trailer. While we can’t comment on the safety of hauling a camper with a Miata, dual V-8s or not, there is no denying the “cool factor” of this V-16 Miata. This is truly a work of automotive art, something very few people are capable of even conceiving, nevermind building. Mucho respect.