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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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.)
As Colin said, there's a completed projects section, too. Here's a direct link: Completed Project Cars | Grassroots Motorsports
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.
You guys still have your old project cars, I still have my old hot wheels. It's basically the same thing, right? =D
I came here for the Ro-Spit.
Are you planning on putting out a print version of the first issue? I'd like to add it to my collection.
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.
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.
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.
In reply to Mustang50 :
Hasn’t been discussed, to be honest.
RacerBowie said: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.
Hi Bowie! Yep. I'm that dude who did the buying and selling. A few years ago, I sold it to a good friend of mine who is another Saab collector. The car ended up with a fresh fuel system and electric water pump conversion. It has been to the Carlisle Import show a time or two, driven hundreds of miles, and now mostly sits in a building full of other rare and unusual Saabs. 
It isn't for sale and likely never will be again, sadly. My wife would love to have it back.
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