The Unexpected Destruction of Elaborately Engineered Artifacts

The Unexpected Destruction of Elaborately Engineered Artifacts (1998)

September 9th, 19980h 18min

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Alan Kelley's eagerly awaited edit of the largest Survival Research Laboratories event ever. SRL adds 5000 spectators , 60 tons of machines , 50 srl members working tirelessly on site for 3 weeks, at an Austin, Texas racetrack to equal major mayhem. Artfully condensed on video to 18 min.


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