pro-tour
Well,
you have to go back a ways for me because I have always been into anything that I can ride or drive. "Gumball Rally" started it for me. I always wanted a car I could race accross the US. It had to be fast on the top end and be able to carry the speed through the corners. Since I was young and could only afford 1 car at a time, my car had to do it all. I liked to street race, auto cross and late night banzi runs down the interstate. I have been building all of my cars since I have been 16(I am 40 now) in a pro-touring style. Obviously I was using cars that gave me a good starting point...corvette.
Like Scott, when I saw Big Red in 88 it was time to build an old style car that could do it all instead of cheating with the new stuff.
Where is pro-touring going? I have no idea. The power levels have elevated to the insane. The cars handle like race cars 10 years ago.
Next step would be grafting an aircraft cockpit, all wheel drive and a formula one motor.
Seriously, I think the ground effects kit that Tyler is designing will be the next big thing. Seeing so many 1st gen camaros with the only visible difference from the outside is paint color or wheel choice.(nobody is modifying the bodies). Would be a step in the right direction. A bolt on kit that does not permantly alter the body. I am all over that one.
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