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I remember Cory's "scrap paper" sketches that he shared weekly in the art thread posts here on the HAMB. All creative, whimsical and inspiring....
Although I met Eric only once -- I admired his creativity in having one-off cars built to his passion and zeal and they were driven! RIP
Digital Styling: I always wondered what the Chrisman Brothers Model A Bonneville coupe would have looked like if it was reimagined for use on the...
Jim -- thank you for sharing. Truly memorable photographs!
I wish they had built the 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk like this... [IMG]
1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt concept car styling but as if it was a 2-seat sportscar built on a 1968 Corvette chassis. [IMG]
Just something I envisioned awhile back as an upscale Lincoln variant of a 2-seat Ford Thunderbird[IMG]
1953 Chevrolet El Camino What if Chevrolet did a 1/4-ton pickup based upon the fiberglass bodywork construction methods (and style) used for the...
Does anyone remember the "Wayne Bolt” Veritas RS Dragster / "Ottman Engineering" from the mid-1960's? [IMG] [IMG]
Fantastic pictures! Thank you for posting and sharing them with us.
1969 Bill Mitchell GM Rivetta Concept What is Bill Mitchell walked into the Buick design studio and rolled in a '69 Corvette chassis and had them...
Digital restyling artwork: Created for my retired neighbor who purchased a '61 Thunderbird (113-inch wheelbase) but has owned over a dozen...
I could see that done as a wood (veneered) version as well as stainless skin (with an engine turned panel insert) version. Unique idea.
1932 Ford Econowood Wagon This concept was inspired after numerous long conversations with my good friend (RIP) Bluto. He joked that I should...
Go-karts on the racetrack and farm tractors as a kid as we were "free labor". I learn to drive on the road in a '49 MG TC (righthand drive)...
A note on Jim's 328MM coupe: Note the club emblem in the grille? Bob Grier who owned the car before Jim was Jewish and postwar the SCCA racing...
Obituary? I will post something in a few days. Currently putting it together as numerous automotive publications have requested as a salute to...
Bluto notes: (for the 4-banger questions above) - Jim was good friends with Rene Dreyfus the famed Bugatti racer. Bob Grier who owned the BMW...
Jim reminded me just recently that "It takes a long time to grow old friends". He was very adamant in making that statement to me as he knew his...
The Bluto username? It was not from the Animal House character. Jim chose it as he physically emulated the rather large, bearded, muscle bound...
From Bonneville 2008. Jim in his glory and proud of his wife when she set a SCTA record driving the streamliner at 280.508 mph.
I just posted for Jim / Bluto on the main thread for condolences there.
Just received word from Bluto's (Jim P.'s) wife that he just passed away (today) after suffering a heart attack last week. He battled for a few...
Fantastic photographs. I definitely appreciate your effort in posting these and sharing. Thanks.
Plymouth should have built them this way... [IMG]
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This is #3 in the series that I made from 6061T6 aluminum. Given as a gift to a great friend who has been at every Bonneville Speed Week event...
GM Golden Rocket concept car restyled along the lines of the car that Harley Earl saw at the 1954 Turin Auto Show that actually inspired it to...
Given that wheelbase -- image a dual cowl setup and still retain the royal seating area
Henry Ford never would have let Edsel Ford build something with a wheelbase this long -- but I thought it would be interesting to see what a 1932...
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