Purpose Built Cars

[Smittys67]

Purpose built cars. What defines a purpose built car? I think this phrase is abused and used out of text. First off let me say every car, truck or street rod we build is purpose built. So if anyone is looking for this service I am your guy!!!

When we start to plan a project with our customer’s one of the first things we do is make a plan for the build and what is the purpose of the vehicle.

Some cars are simple drivers we recreate a car they had when they were younger. We usually update brakes and driveline to make the car safer and more reliable.

Some cars are built to be all out show cars. The sole purpose is to win trophies and look pretty.

Some cars are built to be a pro-touring style car that are just modern muscle cars.

Some pro-touring cars are built to be driven and maybe run an occasional autocross. This is where we start to address concerns and safety. How big of brakes, Hp, frame connectors, roll bar and harnesses and so on.

Then there are the cars that the guy wants to go run hard and fast. We make a plan. It usually includes a chrome moly roll cage with front down bars, frame connectors, fully welded sub-frames reinforced rear frame rails and lots of welding of the body add drive shaft loops. We then move the monster engine back add killer brakes modify the suspension with the best components we can get. Properly mount the seats with 5 point harnesses decide if it needs a fire system. Then we add all the creature comforts they desire ac, audio, nav, leather and whatever they want. In some cases these cars start out on a full tube chassis. If this is the meaning of the purpose that we built the car so be it. Making a customer safe and building a car equipped with all the proper safety equipment in it to minimize the chance of injury is what everyone is calling a “PURPOSE BUILT CAR”

Then I am dam proud of what we are doing!

Maybe we shouldn’t scrutinize these cars and should use them as the examples of safety.