A great candidate for an unusual Rat Rod.

"Back when I was a boy", there would have been serious destruction to the cars on that lot & it would have happened in the dark of the night while I, the pizza delivery person, was at home watching TV with some really good witnesses. A couple of months later, damage would have occurred again, probably on a Sunday…

I've watched videos of 599 GTOs because I have a lust for one. Those cars have "immediate" power and the steering appears to be very quick. The word "dartey" comes to mind. Also, that car has a "stripped down" interior so the inside sounds will be loud and distracting and there's probably limited visibility behind the…

I worked on them back then and also the J10 pickups. The body steel seemed to be twice as thick as other trucks. Some had 727 Torqueflites and some had Turbo 400s - both heavy duty. They had very rugged drive train parts - they were built to "take it". The main problems I found were Motorola alternators (plus some…

The ZR 1 engine was designed by Lotus and here is a report about the car. It had a very "robust" engine with 16 intake runners for a broad torque band. " A stock ZR-1 set a number of international and world records at a test track in Fort Stockton, Texas on March 1, 1990, verified by the FIA (Fédération…

At the risk of incurring ire here, I have a question and it's based on experience. A camshaft/valve train setup is basically the same in all modern engines. There are some that are "leading edge" like the BMW Valvetronic and Double Vanos systems but the 355 Ferrari doesn't have those. I think I read here that the…

I love this site - been visiting here for years and I especially love the stories by Tavarish because of his love for "challenges". I grew up in what was probably the golden era of hot rodding. There weren't a lot of things available then to modify cars like we wanted them to be, like conversion wiring and radiators…

I like that - "if only to challenge myself"! You are good and I'm not saying that to be sarcastic. I am a guy that had two current ASE Master certifications when I retired 4 years ago plus enough things that I call "Pieces Of Paper" to impress just about anybody. My "Pieces Of Paper" are certificates from automotive…

Doug, I always enjoy your stories and you are a great writer. You have a very unique way of mixing humor with facts. A car magazine or website should pay you well to publish your work. I think that people who make negative comments about you, and call you names like "Doug DeDouchebag", have wandered to Jalopnik from…