In Photos: The Best of The Garage
Winter: “Racy Story,” A personal expose revealing the birth of the wide-body Beck 904 GTS by Special Edition
The custom-built Fuchs RSR wheels on this Beck 904 were made with BBS halves.
Winter:
“Profiling the Coupe,” Crafting a tool-room copy of Carroll Shelby’s CSX2300 Daytona Cobra Coupe
This exacting replica of CSX2300 was crafted using a hand-formed aluminum body and the most accurate mechanical components and new-old-stock items available.
Winter: “The Spitfirrari,” Marriage Italian-style, between a Brit and a barchetta
Shades of an early, lithe AC Ace and Cobra? You’d be correct, as this Triumph-based build resembles Ferrari’s 1949 barchetta, bodied by Touring.
Spring: “Artistic Pursuit,” Aesthetic mastery gives rise to a fine-tuned ’33 hot rod
The owner of this FFR ’33 Hot Rod modified and enhanced the fiberglass bodywork extensively, before the tri-color paint scheme was applied to the ultra-smooth panels.
Summer: “The Real Deal,” Building a ’63 Grand Sport that’s just as loud, raw and terrifying as the original
Note the copper strips on the fiberglass roof for grounding the CB radio.
Summer:
“Once and Future King,” A throwback MkI GT40 modernized with the latest twin-turbo EcoBoost engine
Staggered 18- and 19-inch HRE wheels make a dramatic statement on the Superformance Future GT Forty.
Summer: “Faster Fastback,” Streamlining a 289 FIA Cobra roadster with a Le Mans hardtop
The noise level in the cockpit can’t be ignored, as the aluminum skin is not well insulated. But it also recreates the feel of the original, with palpable sensations of sound and vibration.
Autumn: “To Mirror a Maserati,” Building an unobtainable Italian berlinetta from scratch
Unlike the light blue of the original Maserati that it’s fashioned after, Dom B.’s car is finished in a satin silver-gray.
Autumn:
“Elemental Appeal,” Reinventing a one-off ’50s sports special with contemporary LS power
Suspension on the Troy Indy Special consists of Corvette uprights with custom nickel-plated suspension arms. The inboard suspension utilizes QA1 coilovers.
Autumn: “Totally Flipped Out,” The enduring reaction to an ambitious flip-top Factory Five Cobra build
Kevin Beamon’s tilting-front Cobra is one of just three like it in the world.
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