I wish I could do this

[JohnCh]

This guy built his own McLaren Can Am inspired car – from >scratch (http://metalmeet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4020). He even hand formed the aluminum body.   Unbelievable…

[slngsht]

Wow! that's impressive.

[xflow7]

That reminds me of another guy who's done the same for a Daytona Coupe:



http://members.aol.com/COUPECHUCK/chassis.htm



No updates on the page since test driving in '04, but I was always awestruck by the ambition of this project. I happened to run into Peter Brock at MidOhio a couple of years ago (he was there with his Superformance Coupe) and asked him if he was aware of this guy's project. He said he was and I guess he'd actually been in touch with him a couple of times to talk it over.



He (Brock) was a really nice guy actually, and I was thrilled to have met him.

[slngsht]

I have to go find the link - it was always hard to find active links to this one...



Have you guys seen the french guy who built a completely working scale copy of a Ferrari? He cast his own pistons, block, tranny, etc... built his own rubber tires... everything. Every knob, light, pedal, etc... worked on it.

[soareyes]

Here is another scratch builder: www.dpcars.net

Its track use only, but he also built a bike engined Westfield thats a good read too. In fact his whole site is a worthwhile read!

Stan

[slngsht]

So many talented people out there

[JohnCh]

I was in Portland on business a couple of weeks ago. On the way home I stopped by PIR to watch dp1's track debut and finally see the car in the flesh. Very impressive.



-John

[slngsht]

I have to go find the link - it was always hard to find active links to this one...



Have you guys seen the french guy who built a completely working scale copy of a Ferrari? He cast his own pistons, block, tranny, etc... built his own rubber tires... everything. Every knob, light, pedal, etc... worked on it.



Found it!



YouTube Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3NVJ4pEFuY)