Very sneaky---reminds me of the story about the guy who converted his old
Beetle into a mid-engine car with a SBC in the backseat, using a homemade
plastic tray that looked like a pile of toys to cover it up, and the
original Beetle speedometer face to hide the tach.
lance
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: The Weldons
> To: dave@gotstogo.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 6:54 AM
> Subject: Re: DAD - Bugeye
>
>
> Wow!! If the car is any indication the Marians are a pretty talented
family.
> One real problem with a car like this is that it can be a real handful to
> handle with so much horsepower in such a short wheelbase. Even if you get
on
> it from a 50 or 60 mph roll. But I could live with a problem like that.
And
> with the light weight and modern engine control systems 25-30mpg is
probably a
> reasonable expectation.
> Scenario--So you're cruising down I680 on a crisp March evening and this
> slammed and flared Acura slides up beside you in the fast lane and
hesitates
> alongside. The kid driving it looks at you with the confidence that comes
from
> having spent his last two months salary in the engine shop. He-he-heee!!
This
> one'll be like sucking up mosquitoes with a vacuum cleaner.
> Dad
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Weldon
> To: Mom & Dad
> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 5:40 PM
> Subject: DAD - Bugeye
>
>
> http://www.ntahc.org/modifiedhealeys/Photos/126Marian/Marian.htm
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