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Post by matthew1 »

I also would never have guessed Minis were made into the 90s. Whoa.


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He retrofitted it with the aluminum drums and these very tall wheels. I'm wondering if it was originally to fit the biggest drum they could on the race cars. A 4" x 16" bias-ply race tire is something you don't normally see.

It was a blast to ride in. Very solid and stiff. The wind hits you right above your eyebrows. It has a 2.1 VW built by a California specialist to around 140 hp. And he said it has a "freeway flyer" transaxle, which gives it longer legs at higher speeds.

He found 1956 Montana license plates......

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Vertical stabilizers.

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The Porsche 904 GTS. Flat 6 sound......

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^^^ That's one of my favorites.



Roger Penske in an original Porsche 550 Spyder at some event....

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Custom-built Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale, by Conrad Stevenson. He took it to Mexico to race the Carrera Panamericana. Started with just the upper part of a shell. He has a nice perspective of the history of Alfa.

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Ferrari 246 Dino

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^ Garage door to the outside, with glass walls inside, so it could effectively be parked in the living room.
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It is. It's one of the greats.
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1955 Maserati A6G-2000 Zagato Spyder

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