I was dying to know a little more about the Mert Lawwell Concepts Street Tracker I saw at CAD today. From a 2005 forum post:
"This is a bike that Mert Lawwill is building and selling to any buyers. The cost is about $32,000. Only thing keeping this one from being fully street legal is a missing front fender. He said he has taken orders for 17 so far and has 4 backordered. He also said most will probably be in museums or collectors stable’s. Here’s the builder of this fine motorcycle, Mert Lawwill, himself."
OK, I know I was just bashing fake patina... I saw a couple pretty cool cars on My Classic Carthis morning. First, the Dynaliner (both cars belong to Dynamat owner Scott Whitaker). Brooksville body with a blown flathead. Total fake patina but IMO not in a gimmicky way.
Next, the Dynasport Roadster. Again a Brooksville body with lots of 50's sports car parts.
Both cars look sorta Millerish to me. I have loved the Miller Indy cars since I since I was in Kindergarten so I pretty much have to like these.
Seems like you you are finally starting some "finished" hot rods again. I'm not saying I miss all the Easter Egg colored rods running SB Chevys but I'm kinda done with half-assed and fake patina thing too. Kinda bums me out to see all the original 75 year old steel bodies rusting away at the expense of fashion too. Why put all the work into a killer car just to leave it half done?
This photo was lifted of the Dill's Paintworks Blog. The WTT time shop is so rad, look at all the parts and bikes in progress. Kinda entertained by all the packages of Colony hardware too. I HAVE to make it to the WTT museum some day...