Car collector Bob Jones added a car to his vast collection that makes 17,500 horsepower and has been clocked on the Bonneville Salt Flats at 342.88 miles per hour—and it’s not even the fastest car in his garage.

Cyclops—one of many jet-powered Green Monster cars built and piloted by Art Arfons—joined Jones’ remarkable vehicle collection in Akron, OH on Wednesday, joining an additional Arfons creation—another of the famous Green Monster jet-powered cars. That particular one has held three world land speed records. Jones is holding them for the next 18 months or so before they will eventually move to a museum to be opened by Arfons’ son Tim. You can read more about it in this Akron Beacon Journal story.

Cyclops’ engine was scrapped by the U.S. government, serving previously as an F-104 J-79 Starfighter engine. Jones has a marvelous automotive collection and we’re going to make every effort to share his story with you some day. In the meantime, please enjoy these photos of Cyclops being delivered to his garage today, and take a peek at just a small portion of Jones’ spectacular car collection!

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Art Arfons Jet Powered Green Monster Land Speed Car on trailer
Art Arfons Jet Powered Green Monster Lan Speed Car, engine
Art Arfons Jet Powered Green Monster Land Speed Car on trailer
Art Arfons Jet Powered Green Monster Land Speed Car on trailer
view in engine of Art Arfons Jet Powered Green Monster Land Speed Car
Art Arfons Jet Powered Green Monster Land Speed Car on trailer, front
vintage mercury Montclair sedan, 1950s
vintage ford model t woody station wagon truck
1950s era mercury monterey hardtop coupe
custom hot rod pontiac postwar coupe in display
vintage ford fairlane sedan
vintage model t sedan
vintage dodge sedan
antique cars displayed outside during show
electric citicar
1958 dodge 4 door sedan
1980 mg mgb roadster coupe
antique ford model t roadster
art arfons green monster land speed racer
art arfons green monster sign
antique car in a museum
vintage phaeton in car museum
1951 crosley hot shot super sports in car museum
antique car in a museum
antique car in a museum
antique car in a museum
vintage ford five window coupe with rumble seat
1936 ford phaeton sedan
1936 ford five window coupe

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Author: Matt Griswold

After a 10-year newspaper journalism career, Matt Griswold spent another decade writing about the automotive aftermarket and motorsports. He was part of the original OnAllCylinders editorial team when it launched in 2012.