"Benny"
On the property of the Blackwater Manor, located in the side garage, is a modern-day wonder of Equestria that only a small group of ponies even know exists.
Stored at the very back of the large garage, under a moth-eaten old tarp, is the only Horseless Carriage in all of known Equestria.
It stands on five wheels (one in each corner, and a retractable one in the center), and has four doors and six windows (one for each door, and the front and rear windshields). The metal plates that are fitted to its' steel and iron frame are enough to cover it from the elements, yet are thick enough to stop an arrow.
There have been a number of curves worked into it, thanks to careful hammering and forging of curved plates. This lends a style to it that makes it look reminiscent of what would be closer to a classic 1950's automobile on Earth... and quite unlike anything else in the entire nation of Equestria.
The engine inside is a steam-based number, which has a triple-folded iron furnace for generating steam in one heck of a hurry - though starting it would be no problem, it would take a minimum of three to five minutes before it generates enough heat and steam to power the vehicle.
Believe it or not, the vehicle's original purpose was to act as a war wagon that could be used without threat to anypony who might have to pull it otherwise. Rhenny Blackwater, a perpetually paranoid stallion, had the original framework built to act as a protector to the quarry grounds (note: Rhenny was also the stallion responsible for the ten-story tall walls that surround the quarry).
However, since the Blackwater Quarry has never been under siege, the framework eventually was happened across by Larrimore Blackwater, who was the one who began to transform it from a siege vehicle into more of a leisure-time touring car. It was he who gave the project the name "Benny", forged onto the rear panel in silver scrimshaw-laced lettering - it was the nickname of his twin, Benjamin, who died in a cave-in at the mines earlier that year.
It continued to be modified over the generations, worked on by some of the finest forgers and mechanical savants in the rich history of the quarry. It wasn't until roughly 40 years worth of work had gone into it that it was finally tested successfully.
The vehicle has a top speed of 80 MPH, and with a ready and fired boiler, it can go from 0 to 60 in about 45 seconds. It handles quite tightly, as the fifth wheel underneath does the actual steering while the rest of the wheels are more free-roaming, with a clutch bar that can set all five on a linked framework, moving in synch.
In the modern representation of the Blackwater Quarry, the vehicle's existence is shared by only a few ponies: Luther Blackwater, the patriarch of the family. Silver Studs, who has significantly upgraded it since she started working at the mines. Chuck List, the only pony alive who has ever driven it (due to being the only pony with the chestnuts to attempt to drive it, at Silver's behest). And, of course, Taps the mailmare.
Otherwise, it is one of the many, many secrets the quarry keeps hidden upon its' unassuming grounds.
[NOTE: The name "Benny" comes from the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit, in reference to the character Benny The Cab.]
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