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Originally Posted by Fluid Power
Anyway -- back to the thread -- RODGER is right on about the intent of the build -- a '62 Bubble Top S63 AMG. It doesn't need a 572 twin turbo rat-a-tat-tat motor it just needs massive torque... paddle shifted 4L80E... kinda fat tires - great interior - a color combo that says inviting, classy, & badass like a high end call girl... and just enough rumble to get noticed. The doors have to shut like my S63... and it has to have a compliant but capable ride (Ironworks new chassis!). Don't look for it on the autocross... look for it on the highway and on Power Tour. 
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Greg, I think you are spot on. I am so looking forward to this car. The details are perfect and I love the fact that the exhaust note will be subtle. I think a lot of guys that build cars similar to this ruin them by putting the big rumpty rump exhaust on them when understated power suits the build style so much better. The AMG or M5/M6 exhaust note is spot on!
I think I came a little when I saw Roger started a build thread on this!
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Yeah -- At one point I called "The Rajah" (as Skip calls him
) and said - lets put a NRE TT 572 in it... it's a big car with a huge engine compartment! But then he talked me off the ledge and we re-hashed the "intent".... And the intent is to put a bunch of miles on it - have it at all the major shows and prove the chassis... Plus get enough "attention" that people will want to see what Ironworks builds....