Totally insane race car....and you would have to be mad to drive it too

Smarjoram, brilliant photographs!

 

Thanks, glad you like the photos! I think there are a lot of parallels between the British hill climb specials and American hot rods. Both took cheap, lightweight chassis, stripped them down and put in the biggest powerplants they could lay their hands on. The end result is always so original and full of the character of the builder - that's what I love about both!

 

This is the coolest pic...ever!

 

I actually don't think I said anything that was negative. My comment was more an "IF this happens, THEN it won't be the best thing".... there's a difference.

I believe this board has gotten way out of hand and I have seen threads that make me cringe, however, there is a bit of a baby-with-the-bathwater line that is going to be difficult to navigate here.

I'm looking forward to the change, but I also feel that some parameters may need to be reevaluated before they are enforced.

That said, I don't want to take away from the absolute coolness of this ride or the impact this thread has had on the HAMB. I just dig this car no end!!

 

Lifted from Ryan's rules of posting:

"Was your thread about something other than traditional hot rods and customs? Aside from a few "sidebar" topics that interest the staff here, we don't allow off topic posts. Your definition of "traditional" might differ from ours. That's fine. However, this is our forum and it's our definition that the forum is run off of."

I am betting this would be a 'sidebar topic that interests staff' or I will eat my shorts.

 

What a coincidence, just this morning i googled this car to get my 'fix' watching a couple videos of it. Incredible.

 

I'm thinking this thread will stay.

 

that is a beautiful work of art... bad ass

 

Mrs. Scaldwell driving the V-8 J.A.P. G.L. image

 

What an outrageously delightful car.NOW,if Ralph Nader would just see it,may be he would shit his pants,and then have a heart attack and croak.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

 

Here are some more images from the VSCC hill climb at Loton Park. www.vscc.co.uk

 

One more...

 

Image by Stefan Marjoram. Car is show on it's journey being DRIVEN from England to France. No trailer queen here!

 

Has a Steam Punk vibe. Looks like great fun.

 

It's interesting to look at, partly because it's not made in the "ALL MUST BE STEEL" era. Steel, alumin(i)um, brass/copper, wood, leather. There's no mystery about how it's made, or what of.

 

Big thank you for everyone that's contributed to this amazing thread!!!! Especially banjeaux bob<SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_9064960", true); </SCRIPT> and model.A.keith.

Few questions.
When was this built?
Whats the body made from?

 

Dennis Ruston image taken at Vintage Sports Car Club's 2014 Donnington Park meet.

 

It's good to see you back posting, Bob. Hope everything's OK.

 

A Stefan Marjoram image showing the V8 JAP on another England to
F rance run.