Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
9/15/24 11:33 a.m.
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Before this tube frame racer was a Cutlass, it was a Camaro.

Originally built wearing Carmaro bodywork for Paul DePirro to race in Trans-Am in the mid-1980s, says the seller, the car would go on to secure a championship finish with the Central Division SCCA in 1988 with Ray Irwin behind the wheel.

Shortly after, the car received its Oldsmobile body …

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Streetwiseguy
Streetwiseguy MegaDork
9/15/24 11:58 a.m.

If I were to ever build a tube framed street car/hot rod /Warren Johnson thing, that's the body I would want.

The only ones that still exist seem to be the convertibles, though

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
9/15/24 12:57 p.m.

I would do whatever it took to make that street legal.

JG Pasterjak
JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director
9/15/24 1:31 p.m.
Appleseed said:

I would do whatever it took to make that street legal.

Move to Florida. Done.

bmw88rider
bmw88rider GRM+ Memberand UberDork
9/16/24 11:22 a.m.

I could make that street legal here with lights, wipers, and a horn. Heck, You can get a vin if you use the motor out of a vehicle that you have the title.

We just have more potholes than florida. 

DirtyBird222
DirtyBird222 PowerDork
9/16/24 12:51 p.m.
Appleseed said:

I would do whatever it took to make that street legal.

I'd go race it in WRL. 

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
9/16/24 1:08 p.m.

And how about some recommended viewing?

 

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