She's Finished - We've called her "Dirty Diana"

[efiman]

Stunning car Perry. As echoed before I really think the Maestro's time has come!

Did you fabricate the engine strut brace yourself?

Any chance of making another one?

efiman

[ian drew]

I do like your tag line on the rear, made me chuckle :-)

Another one I once saw on the back of a V8 holden "****youandyourprius"

Nice motor.

[g200mss #146]

That turned out really smart. Nice details and looks like a lot of effort went into it.

[n2oxide]

The strut brace was already on the car, but it was stripped and 2 packed. Am sure the guys at Fully Loaded Cars would make you one using mine as a pattern.

A lot of effort went into this car. The photo's do not tell even a fraction of the detail !

Thanks for the comment's guys. Makes the 5 figure sum I spent on it worthwhile !

Giving it a shakedown at Bedford Autodrome on Saturday 3rd of May if anyone wants to see Dirty Diana in the flesh.

Perry

[kobe]

A real mean machine! Hope it goes as good as it looks. If I was local to Bedford I would certainly love to see it in action. Will certainly turn some heads.

[n2oxide]

It handles like it's on rails thanks to the adjustable coilovers. The engine has some decent power, but it's not staying. It's there for some shakedown. A little squirt of laughing gas will scare most away anyhow !

I am looking at several options for engines; a Maestro turbo motor, or maybe a later 16v Twin Cam Rover job with a Turbo or I have a Honda S2000 screamer lying around and possibly might go the Honda Route - nothing better than 9,000 rpm at full chat !

Any larger engine space and a Small Block Chevrolet would be in it !

P

[EVO AL]

I am looking at several options for engines; a Maestro turbo motor, or maybe a later 16v Twin Cam Rover job with a Turbo or I have a Honda S2000 screamer lying around and possibly might go the Honda Route - nothing better than 9,000 rpm at full chat !

P

You need to stick the Honda engine in it.... That would be orsom!

[n2oxide]

Yes, I think so. My heart says HONDA !
I think I'll keep her as it is for now; I have a few small jobs, use it for the next year until I finish off some other projects and then the Honda Screamer will go in it. What I don't want to do is immobilise the car now it's done and Summer is coming.

I'll wait till after the NEC show in November. Would perhaps MMOC want her on stand ?

Perry

[n2oxide]

A little update chaps. Been busy rebuilding my G32 but that's almost done. In the intervening time, I have bought a Rover 600 Turbo 16 with ultra low miles. I've used it as a spare car for a couple of years and it does not miss a beat, goes like stink and is sadly going to have to donate it's engine to the Maestro...

[petegroover]

"hey that's a regular hot rod you got there sunny" as they say in the USA,nice job matey

[ChrisK]

Great to see