Gas Monkey goes Pro Touring

[Penny]

Originally Posted by GrabberGT

It was a pretty good show. I didnt like the comments they made regarding owning a race car though. (paraphrasing) "Race Cars will take your money, you house, your family..." Thanks Richard. My wife was watching that with me.

Second that and got thw stink eye too!

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by GrabberGT

It was a pretty good show. I didnt like the comments they made regarding owning a race car though. (paraphrasing) "Race Cars will take your money, you house, your family..." Thanks Richard. My wife was watching that with me.

I don't really get where you guys are going with this.....

I bought a "race car" from Charley for 40 grand
I bought a toterhome and 3 car stacker to haul it in 10 X's the above
I bought a "back up" race car in case car #1 is messed up 1.5 X's the original car
I bought a commercial building to hold all of the above...


Oh -- I forgot the couple engine rebuilds the tranny rebuilds the extra sets of wheels and tires... helmets - suits - shoes - gloves - entry fees - travel costs. But who's counting?

I wish I'd have done this years ago! :>)

[frankv11]

Cool car . Been thinking about that color combo for my project.
After hearing I could loose it all , I was ready to open up a thread on the for sale section.

[SBDave]

Did anyone recognize the transmission they used in it? ...and did they really just lift it over their heads like that to install it? I liked the car as a vintage racer (as it arrived to their shop) and how they changed it. Love it or hate it they get people watching and talking about cars. I'll be the first to admit searching classifieds yesterday for a Falcon. ha!

Dave

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Bad ass car but what makes it pro touring? No cup holders man. Its a street legal track car.




and a bargain at 50K to build.

[rustomatic]

Ditto. But there's nothing wrong with a "street legal track car;" just plan for serious neck cramps when trying to put groceries in behind the seats.

They really sucked some of the character out with all the bling work they did to make it more betterer (f-you, spell check!) than it was. Yeah, I'm a grouch, but I loved this car before the monkeys put their hands on it...

I'm curious to see whether they actually used this car at the USCA thing. Nobody's updated with results, but marketing continues...

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

Bad ass car but what makes it pro touring? No cup holders man. Its a street legal track car.




and a bargain at 50K to build.

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by rustomatic

I'm curious to see whether they actually used this car at the USCA thing. Nobody's updated with results, but marketing continues...

I believe they did but think it was exhibition due to sub-200TW tires?

[Yelcamino]

Originally Posted by rustomatic

I'm curious to see whether they actually used this car at the USCA thing. Nobody's updated with results, but marketing continues...

Here are some pics my wife took of it on the road course...







I haven't met Richard, but I did meet Aaron at SEMA and talked with him again at USCA Texas. He seems like a genuine car guy.

[Flash68]

really like the white paint and gold wheels combo.

[gearheads78]

Originally Posted by Yelcamino

I haven't met Richard, but I did meet Aaron at SEMA and talked with him again at USCA Texas. He seems like a genuine car guy.

Never met either one in person but know people that have. Its pretty consistant. Aaron is a great talented guy and RR....not much nice to say

Originally Posted by Flash68

really like the white paint and gold wheels combo.

I do to. In fact I'm trying to convince the wife we need gold wheels on her white 5gen Camaro.