Posted on 22 January 2012
The more one understands the roots that tie into an auto manufacturers history, the more you appreciate that car. My respect for Giorgetto Giugiaro and his contribution to automobile design has grown tremendously as I study and learn not only the cars he designed but many other items as well. Giugiaro had his hand in [...] Continue Reading...
Posted on 21 January 2012
Motion Products Inc, Founded in 1979 by two friends- was started as a specialty shop for Ferrari restorations. Their superior work gained a reputation among peers and in the industry as the top restoration shop for Ferrari, sports and luxury cars. For example this Ferrari 250 GTO restored by MPI You need to a flashplayer [...] Continue Reading...
Being in rural Minnesota makes it difficult to find anyone remotely close who has ever “Coachbuilt” an automobile before. I have to rely on Google and Youtube for many of the technique’s I’ve learned. As I perfect and learn new techniques in shaping aluminum my panel fitment has gotten much more precise and just plain [...] [...more]
With aircooled Porsche and VW specialists become few and far between, there have been several times in the past few years where I’ve seen the need to ship an engine to have it reworked or when it’s being sold. In this article I’m going to walk you through an affordable way to build a nice [...] [...more]
Imagine what it would look like to see the current Le Mans Series prototype race cars driving down Interstate 95 on their way to race at Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. Those days are long gone. But they did exist. Up until the 60′s many racers still drove their car to the track, swapped tires [...] [...more]
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