Okay so I can't say I'm a man of wealth and taste. I like to think I have taste. And I'm working on the wealth bit.
I'm Russ, and I found my way here after a path; after paying off my last vehicle, a notion came into my brain that I should build my next vehicle, rather than 'buy' it. This winter I'll be done with the electrical & possibly insulation. [Hold me to this folks!] and then I can start laying things out as I plan to build what I have been formulating in my head over the last few years. I thought about a Caterham Lotus 7 variant. I thought about a Cobra. But I'm based out of the Pacific Northwest, and there's only so much you can Duck-Down-Drive-Faster
Some time ago I spotted a "Corvette Eagle GTP" replica and thought 'That's pretty cool.' fast forward and I see that replica kits have evolved from being knockoffs to being their own homegrown super/hyper car breed.
Then Ford went and made the new GT, and the GTR, I was in college, working at a Ford Dealership actually, when the GT came out.
Fast forward another decade, I'm almost done with the student loan payments, hah! Which means more money can flow into the car build project account.
One thing to another and I stumbled across Team Gunnar Racing's video "First Start in 30 years!" for what they found out was actually Porsche 917-017 after some paintwork detective deduction. I followed their restoration of that car and mentioned it to a few people, some of whom are Porsche owners and project car Porsche owners around the office. I found out there was a 917 true to life replica by RCR, with a little bit of wiggle room given for modern safety concerns.
I saw they had GT-40 Mk 1 & Mk II's and flashed back to dreaming of owning that Showroom Shiny GT.
But I turned back to the RCR page and saw their 962, and remembered so many hours spent enjoying watching those races the 962 was in in the 80s and early 90s. And that's where I'm aiming now. Build one for myself.
My 'track' will be at first, Portland International Raceway and the race driving training they have there. I plan on making it a 'tame' build at Stage 1: 400hp and 500lb-ft of twin turbo v6. Because putting a truck engine in a race car chassis is very much a Ford Thing To Do. Or maybe drop a Voodoo in there like one of the IMSA NA-Tuned beasties.
Cheers,
-Russ
I'm Russ, and I found my way here after a path; after paying off my last vehicle, a notion came into my brain that I should build my next vehicle, rather than 'buy' it. This winter I'll be done with the electrical & possibly insulation. [Hold me to this folks!] and then I can start laying things out as I plan to build what I have been formulating in my head over the last few years. I thought about a Caterham Lotus 7 variant. I thought about a Cobra. But I'm based out of the Pacific Northwest, and there's only so much you can Duck-Down-Drive-Faster
Some time ago I spotted a "Corvette Eagle GTP" replica and thought 'That's pretty cool.' fast forward and I see that replica kits have evolved from being knockoffs to being their own homegrown super/hyper car breed.
Then Ford went and made the new GT, and the GTR, I was in college, working at a Ford Dealership actually, when the GT came out.
Fast forward another decade, I'm almost done with the student loan payments, hah! Which means more money can flow into the car build project account.
One thing to another and I stumbled across Team Gunnar Racing's video "First Start in 30 years!" for what they found out was actually Porsche 917-017 after some paintwork detective deduction. I followed their restoration of that car and mentioned it to a few people, some of whom are Porsche owners and project car Porsche owners around the office. I found out there was a 917 true to life replica by RCR, with a little bit of wiggle room given for modern safety concerns.
I saw they had GT-40 Mk 1 & Mk II's and flashed back to dreaming of owning that Showroom Shiny GT.
But I turned back to the RCR page and saw their 962, and remembered so many hours spent enjoying watching those races the 962 was in in the 80s and early 90s. And that's where I'm aiming now. Build one for myself.
My 'track' will be at first, Portland International Raceway and the race driving training they have there. I plan on making it a 'tame' build at Stage 1: 400hp and 500lb-ft of twin turbo v6. Because putting a truck engine in a race car chassis is very much a Ford Thing To Do. Or maybe drop a Voodoo in there like one of the IMSA NA-Tuned beasties.
Cheers,
-Russ
