lmao @ "emergency use only"

My suggestions
 

If you are doing a racing car, I would agree w/ race rodz and use carbon fiber. It is not hard to get but it may be alittle more expensive; think about it.
So w/ that in mind here are my thoughts:

• since you are not going with a steel body, use an all carbon fiber body you could sell limited edition bodies to help offset costs
  use real racing wheels w/ just one lug nut like F1 or Cart
  go w/ LS7 instead of LS2 (GT Corvette motor)
  quick release steering wheel w/ guages built in like F1

Here are some links to help:
http://www.carbonbydesign.com/
http://dragonplate.com/
http://www.fiberset.com/

What the..!?! Everyone here sure has some deep pockets!! C/F is $$$$$$

I like the F1 influence (minus the wheel; it needs a guage cluster on some sort of dash) that is being suggested and as you know from my project I love undertstatement. I would definitely make sure the car is de-blinged. Like was suggested earlier, raw metals, no polish...lots of brush for continuity. Car needs a theme that is employed in every, tiny, detail and I think business/industrial is the way to go. I like the idea of a nice, semi-gloss black for the paint job and also those exhaust ends being oval flared and flush with the sides. I'm sure I'll think of more but those are some of my opinions. :)

C/F is cheap...bout $6/yard... im poor and i can afford C/F.... getting it laid up is the expensive part unless you have the know how and tools to do it yourself. i do lots of c/f parts....but i dont think i would personally attemp a complete body.

also one other thing i thought about.... the side exit exhaust in front of the tires is a bad idea........ what happens when ya pop a motor?