Another GTA Thread
12-13-2013, 03:16 PM
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Another GTA Thread
After much thought, I decided to join the dark side and get into a GTA car. From a dollars and cents (and sense!) perspective it wasn't logical to keep spending money on the Corvette to drive it less on the street and make it safer and faster on the track. Alas, I sent the c5z packing and headed to sunny Tampa, FL to pick up the GTA car. For about the same money I got a much safer car that will run circles around my old c5z. Not to mention cheaper consumables to boot.
This particular car is 100% Howe, powered by a 500+ HP carbureted small block Chevrolet. Driving it around the shop in the snow was fun and all, but I'm ready for Spring so I can get out and have some real fun!
This particular car is 100% Howe, powered by a 500+ HP carbureted small block Chevrolet. Driving it around the shop in the snow was fun and all, but I'm ready for Spring so I can get out and have some real fun!
12-13-2013, 03:59 PM
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Very sanitary looking car. How about some more pics of the engine compartment. We expect some video after your first event and you get the car sorted to your satisfaction.
12-13-2013, 04:20 PM
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I want to know what kind of idiot drives from Ohio to Tampa and back in a 3 day span with a 28' trailer in the middle of an ice storm...
Oh. Nevermind.
P.S. Nice Noble.
Oh. Nevermind.
P.S. Nice Noble.
12-13-2013, 04:54 PM
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If I knew a couple years ago what I know now, I likely would have never bought my corvette. I'd have bought a truck and dedicated track car, with a GTA being at the top of the list. Very cost effective dedicated track car. Congrats!
12-13-2013, 05:06 PM
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Back in 2005 Woody at Bemco built the Monte Carlo pictured below for Squeak Kennedy and I. It was a rocket from the get go and no more expensive to operate than my old I.T.S.
Datsun 240Z. It was re-bodied about three years ago into the Howe Camaro seen below. It is now driven by Squeak's son Bobby and is super fast with a 550 HP LS6 powering it.
I wish I had moved to these types sooner as they have been a blast to drive.
You are gonna enjoy!
Datsun 240Z. It was re-bodied about three years ago into the Howe Camaro seen below. It is now driven by Squeak's son Bobby and is super fast with a 550 HP LS6 powering it.
I wish I had moved to these types sooner as they have been a blast to drive.
You are gonna enjoy!
12-13-2013, 05:08 PM
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Just so you know Bosco... you are directly responsible for the purchase in this thread.
I'm guessing you recognize the car and where it came from. The deal came together when I went to pick up the other one that looks eerily similar. A lot of the off the wall questions I asked following my purchase were in relation to racer313's new car.
I'm guessing you recognize the car and where it came from. The deal came together when I went to pick up the other one that looks eerily similar. A lot of the off the wall questions I asked following my purchase were in relation to racer313's new car.
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12-13-2013, 05:39 PM
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Why didn't we just stay in the 80+ degree weather?
Oh, and one pic I snapped of the engine compartment for your enjoyment.
12-13-2013, 07:16 PM
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12-13-2013, 10:18 PM
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Burning Brakes
Congrats on the purchase!
I bought a roller a couple of years back that has been sitting in my garage ever since. I finally self imposed a end of the year deadline to get it finished or at least running. Been working on it all week and taking a couple of weeks off during the holidays to try and finish it up. It's not gonna be as nice as the car you have there but I'll have a lot less in it.
I bought a roller a couple of years back that has been sitting in my garage ever since. I finally self imposed a end of the year deadline to get it finished or at least running. Been working on it all week and taking a couple of weeks off during the holidays to try and finish it up. It's not gonna be as nice as the car you have there but I'll have a lot less in it.
12-14-2013, 08:24 AM
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Just so you know Bosco... you are directly responsible for the purchase in this thread.
I'm guessing you recognize the car and where it came from. The deal came together when I went to pick up the other one that looks eerily similar. A lot of the off the wall questions I asked following my purchase were in relation to racer313's new car.
I'm guessing you recognize the car and where it came from. The deal came together when I went to pick up the other one that looks eerily similar. A lot of the off the wall questions I asked following my purchase were in relation to racer313's new car.
Another of the Tony Amico rides out of the Mike Cope shop. Squeak Kennedy is selling the Tommy Graham Taurus that came out the same group. Also has a Ziegler engine and wins in the Southeast regularly.
12-14-2013, 08:33 AM
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Congrats on the purchase!
I bought a roller a couple of years back that has been sitting in my garage ever since. I finally self imposed a end of the year deadline to get it finished or at least running. Been working on it all week and taking a couple of weeks off during the holidays to try and finish it up. It's not gonna be as nice as the car you have there but I'll have a lot less in it.
I bought a roller a couple of years back that has been sitting in my garage ever since. I finally self imposed a end of the year deadline to get it finished or at least running. Been working on it all week and taking a couple of weeks off during the holidays to try and finish it up. It's not gonna be as nice as the car you have there but I'll have a lot less in it.
12-14-2013, 11:00 PM
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Burning Brakes
I'd be really interested in seeing the build cost comparison. With both cars we ran the numbers on build/buy and with what these things are going for, it was really hard to beat a completed car with spares, etc even doing it yourself with a zero labor cost, unless you got some SERIOUS deals on used parts.
12-16-2013, 05:58 PM
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NASA's new ST class rules are here: http://www.nasaproracing.com/rules/Super-Touring.pdf
