Just Let Me Have This Thing For A Week

[black mamba]

http://black-mamba.smugmug.com/photos/638624219_dwN4Z-XL.jpg

[rwells]

I don't know what it is, but it's gorgeous!

Look at those sweeping lines ~ No exterior door handles

Nice capture as always Tom


BTW, if you get it for the week, I'll be waitin' at the curb :thumb

[black mamba]

Randy,

This car is a one-off, modern-day " hot rod ". If I remember correctly, it was designed and built by Chip Foose...certainly one of the dominant forces in today's world of custom car manufacturing. I would venture that it sold somewhere well north of $500,000.

Tom

[Azzaro]

Good looking car Tom:thumb...... Does that car have a top....???? azzaro

[Photog4Christ]

Is that car even road legal??

[Sexy6Chick]

Randy,

This car is a one-off, modern-day " hot rod ". If I remember correctly, it was designed and built by Chip Foose...certainly one of the dominant forces in today's world of custom car manufacturing. I would venture that it sold somewhere well north of $500,000.

Tom

Anything by Chip Foose is full of win!:clap

[black mamba]

Azzaro,

This car had no top, as least not that I could see....fair weather use only. Thanks for looking in.

Tom

[black mamba]

Hi Neal,

That's a good question. I didn't see any place to attach a rear tag so it makes me wonder about that. It had all the requisite operational gear as far as I could tell. It's possible that it's a show car only, I just don't know.

Tom

[black mamba]

Hi Natalie,

AMEN to that.

Tom

[CoryUT]

Cool.

Makes me think of the low men in yellow coats.

[eL eSs Vee]

Beautiful car, Tom, and a great shot of it, of course! :thumb

Chip Foose often builds cars that'll run the show circuit for a year or two before being converted to street legal. You can bet that it already has its tags, but the owner has them in a file cabinet, somewhere (which means that this one is curently a "Trailer Queen").

Also, if it even has a top, it'll probably be a "Carson" top. That's a top made from tubing and canvas - therefore looking like a convertible top - but it doesn't fold; it's lifted off and stored in the garage.

[Dogdots]

I like the blue color -- much better then purple :D

Does it go fast?

[Photog4Christ]

Tom & Lee:

Thank you for the info on show cars. Beautiful car. My (late) uncle used to build kit cars. He always had something in his garage in progress.

-Neal

[black mamba]

CoryUT,

Thanks for looking in. This car is definitely cool.

Tom

[black mamba]

Lee,

As usual, I can depend on you for some enlightening input....something I really appreciate.

As I was looking at this car, I was considering what its options for a top might be. A lift-off and storable top crossed my mind but I couldn't see any provision for attachment points of such a top. That doesn't mean they couldn't be added but I think this sweetheart was meant to go topless.:D

I do believe you're right about the car being a " trailer queen " for the time being. It would be a shame, though, if this one never hit the road.

Take care,

Tom

[DaddyO]

Love its sweeping lines. Beautiful color also. Seems very full bodied.
Very nice photo of it. :thumb

I have learned more about cars and their makers from reading your
threads and viewing your guy's images than I have ever known.
Easily peaks my interest. Thanks Tom. :D

[black mamba]

Mary Kim,

Yea, the blue on this car is beautiful....but it would probably even be a stunner in purple. Is it fast? Most likely so.

Take care,

Tom

[black mamba]

Hey Michael,

Thanks so much for your kind remarks. When you've lived and breathed cars for as long as I have, you can't ever get them out of your system. I'm 68 years old and just sold my latest street killer....a fully re-worked Subaru Forester ( of all things ) that could run the quarter mile in 12.3 seconds. I'm looking around for another project car right now. My wife thinks I'm totally hopeless.

Be well,

Tom