On 17/4/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >I had it built from a wrecked '78, a rusted out '82, and a good '79 >chassis that was abandoned in a parking lot for two years. It has a lot >of subtle development changes under the skin. > >I had the inspiration, ideas for modification, and did a lot of the >parts acquisition/coordination/detailing work to get the job done, only >a little of the actual wrenching (I'm more comfortable building >motorcycles). A local Ferrari/Alfa shop where one friend was the >service manager and another the principal mechanic did a lot of the >heavy lifting: dismantling all three cars, picking the mix of the best >components, overhauling and upgrading the engine, and reassembling >everything back into a running car. > >Since the major work was completed in 1999, the principal mechanic >friend and I have continued to develop and finesse the FrankenSpider >project independent of the other shops. It's quite a nice little bugger >to drive now and darn reliable. I've put about 30,000 miles on it since >it rolled in 1999. It's definitely a smooth road car, however ... about >3" of ground clearance under the engine guard and exhaust system means >you only go down a rough road with great care.
Beautiful car. Well done. I'll bet it's your favourite to drive... I occasionally dream of trying to pick up one of these... <http://website.lineone.net/~g27build/> <http://www.cottageclassics.co.uk/Cars4Sale/ginetta/GinettaG27/GinettaG27.htm> or maybe the 4th one down in this list: <http://www.cottageclassics.co.uk/FreeAds/freeads.htm> Beautiful ;--) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
