He did not have "A Strangle Hold" on America. ... View more

The original XKE was a better design ... View more

In 2012 i met a lovely woman who's husband had died. When looking for boat stuff in her barn. I found an engine block, heads, machined and polished crank, piston an unused intake manifold, and 2 turbo chargers. I asked her they were. She replied probably an old Hemi, from when her ex husband was one of the original Ram Chargers when he was an engineer at Chrysler. I looked closer and it was obvious this yas not a Hemi. I then researched her husband. He was the engineer that created the 455 Super Duty. It seemed that there were 3 hand built engines that her husband had reported destroyed. 2 of those engines were released to major auto magazines. She stated the 3rd was placed in her Firebird, along with a lot of gauges that she had no use for. I then asked her if her husband would have destroyed something he had created. She replied no! I checked further and it seemed this was one of those prototype engines. I asked her what she was going to do with it. She replied scrap it or give it away. So, With a bit more checking I found the name of an auto shop in New York. His email address was 455sd .Rhe was reportedly the designer of the intake system for the 455 SD. I explained to him hat I found. He said that he knew my lady friend's husband had been designing a turbo charged fuel injected modification to the engine, before he had passed away. I arranged with my friend to give the entire package to him if he paid for shipping. He said that he and his son would finish it as a museum piece. He was a very, very, happy man. So Pontiac fans, fill in the names. As we know now 455 SD engines have been modified to 1000 HP in Florida. ... View more

There was another proposal/ A body style that would resemble a 1953 corvette with a nomad roof. GM contracted to have 50 of the Nomad roofs created in fiberglass complete with tinted windows. In 2016, GM included a red solstice with one of the Nomad roofs in the 2006 Detroit Auto Show. I purchased a 2006 solstice which was considered totaled. Later to my surprise, I noticed a posting for the Nomad roofs and made a deal for 3 of them. I have one on my solstice, It turns the car into a Sport estate, and is beautiful! ... View more

In 1971 at age 24 I had a Saab that had been totaled. But it still ran. I purchased a GT40 body in Nebraska. I built my own chassis to match the Saab parts with the body, and drove it for several years. in 1980, I created my own wedge shaped body from styrofoam and fiberglass. I built a chassis, and powered it with a Volkswagon power train, and drove it for several years. In 1984, I built a 3 wheel chassis with a Subaru front suspension, and a Honda 400 automatic motorcycle in the rear. I created my own all aluminum unibody, as a two seater with removable top and doors. I still enjoy driving it. weather permitting. . ... View more

I have refurbished driven and sold well over a hundred cars since I was 18. I like my Solstice with a Nomad roof best! ... View more