SIATA 8V

Some cars just fit you right. The SIATA 8V is one for me. I have been lucky enough to spend some serious time with these cars & my love for them continues to grow. I doubt I will ever have the means to own one but if I had the dough it would be tough not to buy one.

The 8 cylinder two liter engine is amazing. At full song it sounds every bit as good as a Ferrari V-12.

 Bare bones interior. All business as it should be. No radio. No heater. No bullshit.

Independent suspension on all four corners in 1953.

Voisin Automobiles

I have always thought Voisin made interesting cars. Now that I have spent some time with a few of them I am in awe of how far ahead of there time they are. In my mind as far as design & styling goes Voisin was giving Bugatti a run for his money. 

I have to say Bugatti was superior in the engine department. The sleeve valve engine, while praised in the time for it's silent operation, does little for me. The Transmission on the other hand is genius. There are so many great details these cars. Voisin was a true artist.

Coachcraft Mercury

Derby Alstone's Coachcraft Mercury at Amelia Island

Derby has been coming by the shop for years. We have know him since high school. I remember going in his fathers garage when we were kids & seeing the Coachcraft Merc in the corner. It was plain worn out.  Derby was asked to bring his car to The Amelia Island Concourse as Coachcraft was the featured marque that year. It was the chance of a lifetime & he had to make it.

Here are some pics of the restoration. We had about a 6 weeks to assemble the car from a bare frame & put it on the truck for Amelia Island. Normally I would tell the customer six weeks no way.. Derby is a incredible guy & a great friend. We were going to try our best to make it happen. Everyone said "you'll never make it". To be honest I wasn't sure we would.

 Two weeks left & the body is still at the painters. To say we were worried is a understatement. I have to say everyone who worked on this project put the hours in & kicked ass.

 Lots of 20 hour days & the chassis is complete. It runs & everything works.

Derby Alstone, Nathan McNeil & Justin Gosaynie

Our first drive at 2:00 am

On the lawn

picking up the trophy!

Kawasaki 305 Brat Style (The Wasa)

Here is the build of the Kawasaki 305 we bought from our neighbor. We have been interested in doing a bike for a while. This one was dropped in our lap. So this is what happens when you have some tools & a little elbow grease.

We were inspired by the brat style popular in Japan. For our first attempt at a custom motorcycle we are pretty happy with the results.