pburke wrote:
The late model UOP Shadows were by far the coolest of the Can Am bunch. Maybe they got tired of buffing out the stone chips in the black paint.
If they actually park them, some enterprising guy will build reproductions. Seems to to be the going trend in vintage racing. Guys like Olthoff can't keep up with the demand for "New" GT40s it seems. More of them at the track every year.
Faux Fords are everywhere. The replica thing is sorta lost on me. I know a guy who has a '59 Les Paul replica built in 2010. Paid $8k for it. Doesn't play any different or sound any different than an off-the-shelf Standard. Looks different, because it's been artificially distressed to mimic the appearance of an instrument that's seen the inside of every smoky bar in North America. Not sure I get it. If I had 8 grand to spend on a guitar, I think I'd buy myself a Mexican Tele for $300 and keep the rest in my pocket. If I was wealthy enough to afford some of these replicas to go vintage racing, I'd probably just look around for an actual vintage car. To each, his own, I guess.
Aug 01, 2017 at 10:00 AM
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