Can not believe winner of best engineered at E-Town

thumbprint · 06-25-2007, 10:44 AM

I always thought that something new and fresh would win in this catagory, maybe I am wrong. What a joke.

TS310C · 06-25-2007, 10:47 AM

Personally I have never seen a cutlass roadster. I thought it was pretty cool!

JimmyStack149K · 06-25-2007, 04:37 PM

The cutlass roadster is new and fresh...how many of them do you see out there. Not only that but how many can say that they cut the roof off to make it a roadster and did all the work themselves in there garrage. They deserve best engineer car just as much as the guy who spends $80,000 for someone else to build it.

Ripken's DAD · 06-25-2007, 06:47 PM

I agree 149K...In 2005 at the TOYO Tires National event @ Maple Grove, that same car was up for the same award...After it was all said and done, the award went to a Pro Stock bike...A PRO STOCK BIKE???????? The Cutlass Roadster is a one of a kind ride that was done at home in the garage ( like so many others out there), and not one of those rides that was put on someones door step after they delivered the cashiers check...

sprtsmnfan · 06-26-2007, 07:29 AM

To have the idea to cut the roof off a perfectly good working and winning car, by someone who isnt a car builder? Now thats an engineering feat in itself, not like most of the other cars that come out of jig from an assembly line of the same thing over and over and over again. I mean how much engineering does it take to place an order and send a check?? WTG Derek and the bad luck crew, ha ha ha!!!!

Carl Juliano · 06-26-2007, 02:10 PM

I think that car has been overlooked and taken for granted for a long time. Probably because the class has become full of topless "cookie cutter" Vettes. Its cool to be different, and nice to be recognized for it.

SC1448 · 06-28-2007, 04:33 PM

I'm with you Carl, my vote will almost always go to the guy who does things a little differently (spoken by someone who races AMC's...). We've all seen more than a lifetime supply of topless 'Vettes the last few years (no offense Ig!). So what if it's not 100% fresh from the body shop? Earl's talent with the spray gun and Derek's meticulous maintenance sure make it look like it is. Nice job Derek & congratulations!
-Don Bangs

Joe Urbino · 07-02-2007, 09:21 PM

Anyone see Asta's supergas cobalt?Should have won hands down!just my opinion!

jdee1212 · 07-02-2007, 10:22 PM

With all due respect to Derrick' the award is called best engineered not best home built.The teck guy who looked at asta's car was only concerned with the fact that asta didn't build it himself.maybe he didn't bend any tubes or weld on any brackets but he was involved with the construction of that car from the start. make no mistake that car is no cookie cutter car.it is a purpose built to do one thing, race and win super gas! it may look like a pro stocker but thats where the similarity ends.engine location,extra battery and fuel cell in the trunk.four link set up.shock location and many other details that added up to a first pass .023 9.85 171 out of the box.thats not good engineering thats BEST engineering. not only does it run flawlessly.its f----n' perfect. the detail on this car is remarkable. the only thing I have to say to Asta is don't worry you will be putting many Wallys on the mantle with this puppy.

Joey Dee

thumbprint · 07-03-2007, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jdee1212

With all due respect to Derrick' the award is called best engineered not best home built.The teck guy who looked at asta's car was only concerned with the fact that asta didn't build it himself.maybe he didn't bend any tubes or weld on any brackets but he was involved with the construction of that car from the start. make no mistake that car is no cookie cutter car.it is a purpose built to do one thing, race and win super gas! it may look like a pro stocker but thats where the similarity ends.engine location,extra battery and fuel cell in the trunk.four link set up.shock location and many other details that added up to a first pass .023 9.85 171 out of the box.thats not good engineering thats BEST engineering. not only does it run flawlessly.its f----n' perfect. the detail on this car is remarkable. the only thing I have to say to Asta is don't worry you will be putting many Wallys on the mantle with this puppy.

Joey Dee

Could'nt have said it better myself jd1212.

06-25-2007, 10:44 AM	#1
thumbprint Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: N.Myrtle Beach SC. Posts: 109 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can not believe winner of best engineered at E-Town I always thought that something new and fresh would win in this catagory, maybe I am wrong. What a joke.

06-25-2007, 10:47 AM	#2
TS310C Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Morton, IL Posts: 323 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Personally I have never seen a cutlass roadster. I thought it was pretty cool! __________________ Ryan Koener S/G 310C

06-26-2007, 07:29 AM	#5
sprtsmnfan Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	very original car To have the idea to cut the roof off a perfectly good working and winning car, by someone who isnt a car builder? Now thats an engineering feat in itself, not like most of the other cars that come out of jig from an assembly line of the same thing over and over and over again. I mean how much engineering does it take to place an order and send a check?? WTG Derek and the bad luck crew, ha ha ha!!!!

06-26-2007, 02:10 PM	#6
Carl Juliano Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 286 Likes: 197 Liked 59 Times in 21 Posts	Cool Cutlass I think that car has been overlooked and taken for granted for a long time. Probably because the class has become full of topless "cookie cutter" Vettes. Its cool to be different, and nice to be recognized for it. __________________ Carl Juliano TS 1275 John Juliano SG 151 Carl Sr.

06-28-2007, 04:33 PM	#7
SC1448 Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Southampton, PA Posts: 226 Likes: 4 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Topless Cutlass... I'm with you Carl, my vote will almost always go to the guy who does things a little differently (spoken by someone who races AMC's...). We've all seen more than a lifetime supply of topless 'Vettes the last few years (no offense Ig!). So what if it's not 100% fresh from the body shop? Earl's talent with the spray gun and Derek's meticulous maintenance sure make it look like it is. Nice job Derek & congratulations! -Don Bangs

06-25-2007, 04:37 PM	#3
JimmyStack149K Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 34 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The cutlass roadster is new and fresh...how many of them do you see out there. Not only that but how many can say that they cut the roof off to make it a roadster and did all the work themselves in there garrage. They deserve best engineer car just as much as the guy who spends $80,000 for someone else to build it.

06-25-2007, 06:47 PM	#4
Ripken's DAD Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I agree 149K...In 2005 at the TOYO Tires National event @ Maple Grove, that same car was up for the same award...After it was all said and done, the award went to a Pro Stock bike...A PRO STOCK BIKE???????? The Cutlass Roadster is a one of a kind ride that was done at home in the garage ( like so many others out there), and not one of those rides that was put on someones door step after they delivered the cashiers check...

07-02-2007, 09:21 PM	#8
Joe Urbino Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Can not believe winner of best engineered at E-Town Anyone see Asta's supergas cobalt?Should have won hands down!just my opinion!

07-02-2007, 10:22 PM	#9
jdee1212 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 39 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Can not believe winner of best engineered at E-Town With all due respect to Derrick' the award is called best engineered not best home built.The teck guy who looked at asta's car was only concerned with the fact that asta didn't build it himself.maybe he didn't bend any tubes or weld on any brackets but he was involved with the construction of that car from the start. make no mistake that car is no cookie cutter car.it is a purpose built to do one thing, race and win super gas! it may look like a pro stocker but thats where the similarity ends.engine location,extra battery and fuel cell in the trunk.four link set up.shock location and many other details that added up to a first pass .023 9.85 171 out of the box.thats not good engineering thats BEST engineering. not only does it run flawlessly.its f----n' perfect. the detail on this car is remarkable. the only thing I have to say to Asta is don't worry you will be putting many Wallys on the mantle with this puppy. Joey Dee