Thanks all for the compliments, I appreciate the one of comparing it toward Carillo's streamliner,... but mine is original I assure you. I've always wanted to design a car & build it. I believe a man's artwork is a reflection of the man himself. As for a '32 shell in the front,... no,... but that would be a great idea too! Will do on the keepin' ya'll posted. HAPPY NEW YEAR! L8r, FABRK8R
'41 Chrysler Newport Concept.....(I've seen this car, it's a boat.) '36 Chrysler Airflow..... Alfa 6C 2300B Mille Miglia......
^^^ I have become a HUGE early era Alfa fan. It used to be all about Ferraris for me, but Alfa Romeo has built some damn sexy, high performance cars..... Tony, earlier you posted the comment that Ken Miles' Flying Shingle didn't look that good when he was racing it. I found this old pic of him unloading it off a trailer.
It was an excellent, fast car, and was nicely crafted, but it had kind of a homemade vibe about it. The earlier picture you posted looks like it has been massaged to a somewhat higher standard (except the exhaust system, which still looks kinda homemade).
These first two made me laugh..........at first. (then I really looked at the shapes.) Panhard & Levassor Dynamic..... Citroen D521 Cabriolet....(first one I've seen.) Mercedes Benz 500K Erdman & Rossi Special Roadster......
here's some more... should be Sanford Darmont Delahaye Toyota Hotchkiss Peugeot Minerva Amilcar Ford Frazer Nash Alfa Delage FN Imperia Pegaso
Alfa Allard Arnolt Bristol BMW Cisitalia Cunnigham Daimler Horch Jaguar Jaguar Jaguar Jaguar Jaguar Kurtis Lagonda
Unfortunately it looks like XK Jaguar wheels and brake drums. I think I remember this thing.. Looks Orcan..needs some ink..
Flajole Forerunner? http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...=oAUlTaSOI6KJ4gbKo42lCg&sqi=2&ved=0CBcQ9QEwAA
Is there anything more about this car? Anyone have links to more info? I googled "Jimmy Z" and "Jimmy Z customs" and couldn't find anything else.
There have been quite a few pics of its different looks over the years,( Its been an evolving work in progress for quite some time) ,posted on other threads...I just cant remember which ones lol, Rikster is the guy to get ahold of send him a pm and I am sure he would add some pics to this thread...
I know I am late to the parade with the Astras, but have you guys seen this one? Sex on wheels. If I ever win the lottery...
I completely agree about 48-52 GM Fastbacks. Yummy...even stock. There's a Chrysler Airflow that I thought was pretty sweet at Back to the 50's a few years ago. It's a mordoor, and it's bagged...blah blah blah. I've also been thinking that the original Studebaker Avanti does a good job of looking purposefully at speed, even while not going anywhere...and the hot motors (R1?) did a decent job of getting them moving to boot! Being a fan of the 60's look, I like these in skinny whites... but some aggressive rolling stock and a couple inches closer to gravity could help the handling and the look!
I think he was doing ok untill he got to the rear end! A whole new meaning to....Butt Ugly... OK! here is a little information In 1953, Bill Flajole purchased a Jaguar XK120 fitted with the M speciation. The car had the performance cams, dual exhausts, and a 180 horsepower 3.4-liter engine. The car would later become the basis for his own futuristic two-seat sports car. A full size clay model was created with tall fenders, dropped hood, wide grille integrated with bumpers and an retractable roof that slid down to hide under a sloping fastback rear deck. The prototype car was given a Fiberglas body. The work was completed in 1955 and featured a translucent Plexiglas roof panel and recessed cove panels behind the wheels. This marked the first time a car used coves, before Chevrolet applied them to 1956 and subsequent Corvettes. The car received attention from Motor Trend, Road & Track and Sports Car Illustrated. It was later used by Flajole for personal transportation until the early 170s. Since then, the car has been given a show quality restoration. It is painted in metallic purple with white coves. Inside, there is matching white/purple leather upholstery. The Car was part of a display of Motor Trend cover cars at the Amelia Island Concours Cadman
Very inspirational thread. Thanks for getting this started Tony. Lets see if I'm on track with what your asking. I also love the look of vehicles that associate speed and agility at first glance. It tells me that speed was a direct influence in the design of the vehicle. I associate this look with many of the european vehicles of the '50s and '60s (Ferrari, Porsche, Jaguar etc.) Porsche 356 - These just scream speed and agility to me. Its simple in design, but thats what makes it work. The simplicity states that it is what it is, its designed to be a racer, no more, no less. I like this recipe, and I think Porsche does a good job staying true to it. (forget the Panamera) Intermeccanica Italia IMX - The Italia is an aggressive looking car, but the hopped up Italia IMX looks like it wants to eat all the competition with its large air scoops in the hood, addition of driving lights in the headlight scoops, large cunards, and nice aggressive roof line. (youngtimerblog.nl) Enough of the O.T., here is some H.A.M.B. worthy content. - Sectioning '39-'40 Fords (even '42-'48) just the right amount creates something extraordinary. It goes from being just a custom, to a custom with some european road racing manners. They look like they would go nimble through the corners and wicked fast down the straights. Have these not been posted yet? I'm very surprised if not. Ralph Jilek's Tom Gloy '40 (Rik Hoving - Custom Car Archive) Doug Rice's '39 (Rik Hoving - Custom Car Archive) Thats it for now. -Josh
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