#TBT: Looking back at 40 years of GRM project cars

David S.
By David S. Wallens
Sep 26, 2024 | Project Cars | Posted in Features | Never miss an article

What have we been doing the past 40 years? Making magazines and building a lot of project cars. Through these projects–and here we’re presenting just some of them–you can trace the magazine’s lineage as we’ve grown and expanded through the decades.

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Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
9/26/24 9:05 a.m.

Even in my relatively short time here at GRM, I know there are so many more projects we just didn't have room to fit.

(And I'm case you don't know, there's a "completed project cars" tab on the project car page if you want to spend some time in the way back machine.)

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
9/26/24 2:38 p.m.

As Colin said, there's a completed projects section, too. Here's a direct link: Completed Project Cars | Grassroots Motorsports

Andy Hollis
Andy Hollis
9/26/24 6:46 p.m.

A note on the STS2 Miata build...that car eventually found it's way into the hands of David and Kim Whitener who continued its development and Pro Solo dominance.  Cloaked in a "blurple" wrap, few knew it was the same car.   The engine survived many years of 2nd gear rev-limited abuse before finally giving up the ghost recently.  No single chassis has more Pro Solo wins and Overall championships.

te72
te72 HalfDork
9/27/24 1:18 a.m.

You guys still have your old project cars, I still have my old hot wheels. It's basically the same thing, right? =D

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
9/27/24 6:25 a.m.

I came here for the Ro-Spit.

Mustang50
Mustang50 Reader
9/30/24 1:09 p.m.

Are you planning on putting out a print version of the first issue?  I'd like to add it to my collection.

RacerBowie
RacerBowie New Reader
9/30/24 1:34 p.m.

I had to find it on the Classic side, but does anyone know where this project car ended up? 

https://classicmotorsports.com/project-cars/1974-saab-99-le/

I bought it from the dude that bought it from Per.

Then I sold it back to the dude that I bought it from that bought it from Per. Because I wasn't doing anything with it, and I'm stupid.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
9/30/24 1:47 p.m.

In reply to RacerBowie :

I didn’t know that you once owned that Saab. To be honest, I don’t know where it is right now. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
9/30/24 1:48 p.m.
te72 said:

You guys still have your old project cars, I still have my old hot wheels. It's basically the same thing, right? =D

More or less. One just takes up a bit more space. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
9/30/24 1:48 p.m.

In reply to Mustang50 :

Hasn’t been discussed, to be honest. 

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