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Not mid-engined...but possibly the best place for this
Alan B - 22/4/10 at 02:09 PM

Linky

It is of general building from scratch interest, and I think in this section it has the most relevance.

To me it is an interesting insight of what happens when a bunch of Detroit veterans get together to build a car from scratch...full of "this is the way it's done by the big boys" methods, without them realising that it comes across like that.

Personally, I'm not too struck on the styling, but the whole site is a definite must read for amateur car builders.

coozer - 22/4/10 at 02:16 PM

Pug ugly

r1_pete - 22/4/10 at 02:48 PM

Apart from the front end I quite like that, needs a 70's mustang type front....

MK9R - 22/4/10 at 03:10 PM

the front end reminds me...







[Edited on 22/4/10 by MK9R]

Alan B - 22/4/10 at 03:19 PM

Anyone read it in detail?...to be honest I find how they did it more interesting than the end result.

iank - 22/4/10 at 03:20 PM

I think it would help if the lights were larger and higher. The styling is a bit 'square' but I doubt I could pen anything better myself so won't comment further

tomprescott - 22/4/10 at 03:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
Apart from the front end I quite like that, needs a 70's mustang type front....


+1, i think the back is quite nice, just needs a different front

iank - 22/4/10 at 04:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Alan B
Anyone read it in detail?...to be honest I find how they did it more interesting than the end result.


Yes it was interesting, but presumably rather expensive. I'm not sure why they decided to make CNC'd foam moulds rather than a foam buck and GRP moulds, unless they really didn't want there to be more than one, but if so any accident damage will be an enormous problem.

SeaBass - 22/4/10 at 04:57 PM

The "frame" as they call it is scuttle shake central. It does not look to clever IMHO.

JC

Confused but excited. - 22/4/10 at 05:03 PM

They just can't get it right since the Stingray. Need to employ some British designers like all the clever manufacturers.

Alan B - 22/4/10 at 05:23 PM

In terms of "without bureacratic encumbrances" and "no holds barred" I think they missed the target by a long way. However, I did think the overall approach and organisation was something to learn from (not necessarily copy per se) and some of the detail was interesting.

stuleah - 22/4/10 at 10:12 PM

+2

quote:
Originally posted by tomprescott
quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
Apart from the front end I quite like that, needs a 70's mustang type front....


+1, i think the back is quite nice, just needs a different front

violentblue - 23/4/10 at 01:38 AM

looks like a poorly rebodied corvette
they could have done much better