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Originally Posted by preston

Given some of the thoughts mine included about some of the cars being a bit over done, the Stroppe Fairlane has become one of my favorites of the show. I remember when he first started getting ink on his cars I was like "eh", but the Martini Mustang, last year's well done 2nd gen Camaro, and this Fairlane have really engendered a lot of respect in me. His builds have taste and quality, and the Fairlane and Mustang really rode their respective themes out perfectly. Both were unique with a lot of the details we all love, but the uniqueness was completely baked into the overall theme of the vehicle. I mean in this jaded era of twin turbos, and LS-everything - sure we've seen vintage style builds with a Ford SOHC before, but the dual split carbs are just the little touch that's like "whoa, I haven't seen that done before". The torsion bar suspension is a bit gratuitous, but it beats leaf springs, and a regular control arm/coil spring might not have fit the theme as well. The wheels are perfect. Maybe my favorite car of the show, although I still have a place in my heart for the totally crazy stuff like the RS 2nd gen track car.

I really like Double Down as well, but those headers need a metallic finish or even just raw heat cycled stainless look to fit the car. But that wouldn't do much for Jet-Hot the sponsor LOL !

Very very well said!