In 2011, the TV show “American Chopper” held a bike building competition with three designers competing for the audience’s vote. The contestants included Paul Teutul Sr. from Orange County Choppers, Paul Teutul Jr. representing his own company, and Jesse James from West Coast Choppers and “Monster Garage” fame.

Jesse James chose a classic chopper design with a frame made from stainless steel. Paul Jr. went for a design inspired by a World War II P-51 Mustang fighter plane. And surprisingly, OCC (Orange County Choppers) selected an unconventional snowmobile-like all-terrain vehicle.

Why did OCC choose such an odd creation that didn’t match the competition’s theme and had no chance of winning? According to Paul Sr., he believed he was already unpopular due to the conflicts at OCC and thought he wouldn’t receive any votes, so they might as well build something outrageous.

And outrageous it was. The bike required the rider to lay down flat to drive it, had tank treads instead of front tires, and was powered by twin electric motors. As an extra touch, it even had flamethrowers on the front. After lots of trash talk and jokes between the teams, Paul Jr. and his P-51 Mustang-themed bike were declared the winners.