Bob Hall gives great interview. The guy is a nut.

If you want a fun rabbit hole, start looking at the 101FC. They look huge, but they’re surprisingly small in a modern context. And who doesn’t love a mid-mounted V8? If you had to pull the engine, it had to come out the side door...

The Series III got wing-mounted lights, although they first started to show up in late IIA production. I’m pretty sure production of those outnumbered the earlier trucks.

Drove this thing from Laguna Seca to Colorado. I forget what time of year, but I went over Donner pass in the snow. At night. On worn race rubber. With no heater and wearing earplugs, because it’s a stripped out caged tarmac rally car. The header fell apart just after Reno, but at least there wasn’t any more snow.
Why?…

I used to run one as my daily about 10 years ago. Fun car. Especially once I realized that it didn’t really come to life until you got the suspension to take a half step out in a corner and adopt a proper rally slip angle, then it was magic. It drove like a small car but with a solid, long travel feel. Kinda like the…

Go take a look at a CX-5 in Soul Red Crystal. It looks like overdone HDR in real life. That show car is already wearing production paint.

I’ve been lucky enough to see (and work on!) GarageWoolery’s car. That level of attention to detail on the rear glass? Pretty much applies to the whole car.

I haven’t driven a K swap yet. Personally, I think the idea has merit but I want to examine a fully finished one carefully to see how all the hard stuff is sorted out.
Putting my FM hat on, it’s not an area we’re planning to go at this point. I think it’s better suited to DIY builds. Add in the cost of a professional…

As the guy who DID wash all the mud off that car after the video, be careful what you ask for!

As the driver of both of those cars, I agree. Everyone involved in the XXXocet knew it was ridiculous, but it succeeded beautifully in its ridiculousness.
The FM II powered Exocet is pure, distilled joy on track. It’s a staff favorite.