Well I feel like a big loser for still not posting
my 1959 Buick LeSabre two-door post
sedan, or the "Banana Boat" 1977 Cadillac
Coupe deVille in this sub-forum.
Both of these old GMs are, in different ways,
project cars of mine. The Buick was used as
a daily driver for 7000 miles last summer, and
is now receiving some over-due TLC. The 49
year old 364 cubic inch V8 is half appart.
The Banana on the other hand is my current
daily driver, a 4500lbs. "coupe" powered by a
seven liter pushrod Cadillac block. 13 mpg is
about all I'm getting since I drive it like I
stole it. Not very condusive to $4.15/ gallon
gasoline prices, esp. since I drive much more
than the average person.
Well, those two T1GH+ WH!P$ will get their
own writeups but for now I present to you:
"The Slovakian Terror"
1993 Ford Escort 4 door hatchback. 1.9 liter, 5-speed
- Obtained free from a local used car dealer/wholesaler
- Approx 130,000 miles, interior mint
- Gutted/de-windowed/race prepped in one afternoon
- A few $ spent at the local hardware store for chains & fluids
- Liberal amounts of fun with a sawzall & torch
I raced it back in June 2005 in the Star Speedway
"Demolition Debystyle "Free For All" Enduro Races.
Blown clutch & flex plate put it out of the race but
not before I used the Escort's relatively excessive
weight to push a Honda Civic hatchback into the
concrete wall at about 40mph.
A nice, clean, confirmed KILL!
P.S. for the record HE pushed me about three times
& kept harrasing me, I got confirmation of his car's
descript/# from my buddy in the stands through
my 2-way radio and went for this throat.
And THAT is what makes this little $hitbox Ford an
official, bonafide T!G#T WH1P$ car club member &
wins it a Rusty Jones Lifetime Achivement Award.
Now I'm going to let the photos do the talking.