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edsnova posted:

I like this car a lot. The color scheme, the way the various elements work together, and the fact that it's being done on a reasonable budget. 

You look at, like, the Foose masterpiece featured in another thread here, and it really shows what the application of otherworldly skills and cubic megabux can do, in particular when tastefully constrained. And taste is really the controlling element. We've also all noted and commented upon an example, diamond-stitched to the nth degree, in which admirable skills and substantial sums were expended to a less-acclaimed end. 

To take a more "ordinary" example of the marque and make it stand out this way—to make it uniquely interesting—without spending really maximal funds or applying the skills of gods is, to me, the sweet spot. 

Kudos.

I appreciate your comment.  I grew up in the late 70's early 80's when cars were dog slow and raised letter tires were the big fad.  My car IS gaudy, but if I had a beautiful, period-correct, classy, well-outfitted speedster replica like most of yours... I would still want a 2nd one that looks just like mine.  I still have the original 1600cc beetle motor in it and drum brakes...  so this is just a "look", not a declaration of speed.  Also as a side note, I don't know squat about NASCAR 

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