SAS' latest Turbo completion

Well, the car's done and ready for pickup. I will get some glam shots posted once I get her closer to home. In the meantime, Steve was kind enough to make a "press release" on his site:

http://www.specialtyauto.com/scott's_cosmic_blue_cabriolet.htm

Let the party begin!!

Holy smokes, Scott, that even has power brakes!! Not legstrong power brakes but real power brakes - LOL!

Congratulations on your beautiful car!

angela

I love your car, but I'm not crazy about the wheels.

Since the wheels were such a hard to match item, and came in black- they were left that way. The plan is to take them back to metal, and color match with a little different flair. Honestly, I don't care for the black either.

Step 1: Get the car to the personal garage
Step 2: Tweak, fiddle, and putz around on it until the sun comes out
Step 3: Drive it like a rental!!

i like the black on the wheels
car looks awesome

Beautiful car! I hope you can join us in Carlisle next year.

...or Asheville in September.

That is not a Porsche.....seems to me any reference to the name belittles the SAS name....Beautiful car dude....

That interior is stunning. Nice selection of details!

WOW! The fit and finish is beautiful.

You have to give us some driving impressions like this was Road and Track mag.

I like the wheels as well - different is good

Steve mut have been scouting ebay for those old Hella fog lights. Haven't seen those in years.

Nicely done!

I like the wheels too. The rest of the car ain't bad either.

I found the Hellas myself while in Germany. I gutted them, and rebuilt with HID yellow projectors.

Same with the H7 halogens. I cut out the backs, and added a pair of Infinity FX45 HID projectors for that super pure (ultra annoying) white light!

From the outside, all looks normal. From the pilot's seat, it is ALL lit up!

" I gutted them, and rebuilt with HID yellow projectors."

Brilliant!

Scott, that's a beautiful car. Absolutely beautiful.

When are you going to pick it up?

I'm going over at the end of the week to drive White Lightning, maybe you could ride over with me to pick it up.

Let me know I can meet you on I-40 in Asheville.

Clint

Scott, those photos of your ride are like car porn!

I picked up the Turbo 3-Fiddy-6 from the SAS shop today and drove it home to the foothills of NC (3 hr. trip). I think it will be fun getting to know this car's personality, and I don't think I will tire of that turbo spool noise. First comes the whir... then comes the grin. Gotta love it!

More photos, details, thoughts to come.

My Turbo has been back in the stable for a little over a month now, and I am prepping for departure on my next tour that will keep me out of the pilot's seat for 60 days. In the meantime, the 3-FIDDY-6 has been cleaned and covered in the garage. I look forward to meeting up with the gang again for Mountain Madness 2011.

The update on the car goes something like this:

Since Steve hooked up all the plumbing, the whoosh comes in and kicks you in the pants with bit of a head-snap. She dyno'ed out at 219hp at the wheels, and when I get back- there are plans to dial up the turbo boost just enough to scare the wife.

The Xenon projectors are heavenly, and combined with the foglights, they really light up the blackness. HIGHLY recommended for aging eyes.

The interior fit and finish turned out better than expected, and with a few minor tweaks, it will be even better. Cruise control tops the list of wants.

I stripped the painted wheels, and have left them as a tutone brushed/polished look for the meantime. I am not sure about paint vs powder coat, or color for that matter- but I think they look a HEAP better than the black/silver combo. Maybe I will leave them brushed, and just clear coat them as is... who knows.

All in all- I am thrilled, and my personal opinion is the car was well worth the wait. Steve builds a pretty unique car, with engineering that rivals some, and surpasses others.

"If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up"- Ferris Bueller

Very nice, Scott. Yup, I like the wheels better this way, too.

Wheels are definitely looking better, add that extra classy look to a beautiful car.

Breathtaking. Can't wait to see it in de flesh!

VERY COOL!

Good job, Scott. Kudos & Congrats!