Magnum Magnumsson

Carmageddon II

Carmageddon II driver
Magnum Magnumsson
Abba Cab
Info
Internal opponent number	29
Strength (1 - 5)	5
Network availability	all
Short name	Magnum
Gender	♂
Race number	99
Status icon
Top speed	120 mph
Kerb weight	6.0 tons
0 - 60 mph in	9.9 seconds
Cost	1,750,000 credits
Description
"Pulls like a train, and quick, once it gets going. And once it's going, it's not gonna to stop."

Carmageddon 64

Carmageddon 64 driver
MAGNUM MAGNUMSSON
Info
Stealworthy	No
Repair cost	Can't repair
Scrap cost	Can't scrap
Sell cost	Can't sell

While it does appear as an opponent, this vehicle is only playable by using the 'all cars' cheat code.

Carmageddon (Game Boy Color)

Carmageddon (Game Boy Color) driver
Abba Cab
Info
Top speed	190 mph
Kerb weight	6.0 tons
Cost	40,000 credits
Description
"Pulls like a train, and quick, once it gets going, it's not gonna stop."

Trivia

• Magnús Magnússon was a television presenter, most famous for presenting Mastermind for 25 years. There's also Magnús Ver Magnússon, four-time World's Strongest Man.
  • A Magnum is a famous type of handgun, and also a famous ice cream brand.
• It's possible that 'Abba cab' it's a combination of ABBA (the Swedish Pop group) and Abacab, a 1981 album by Genesis!

• In music, the term 'abacab' refers to a basic song structure of 'verse/chorus/verse/middle eight/verse/chorus'. The Genesis album is a reference to this.

• The Renault Magnum is a highway tractor manufactured by Renault Trucks. The tractor in the game, however, is closer in appearance to a DAF XF 95.
• The Abba Cab is drivable in Carmageddon Max Damage, but it's a mod. You can find a video of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtTvGlCx344