The Guy Doesn't Just Write Stories About Old Cars
Famed TTACer “Crabspirits” is known here for his “Last Rides” series, which culminated in this hugely imaginative and enjoyable tale. But did you know that he also builds minicars with LMP2-style power-to-weight ratios, thirty forward gears, and parts from actual fighter jets?
As with many other classic feats of motorsports engineering, this car’s been banned from competition in its intended home series (the 24 Hours of LeMons), mostly because the Subaru 360 is eleven inches short of the requisite 82″ minimum wheelbase. Shame, really, because it would no doubt make a lot of money down even the shortest straights. If the series decides to relax that rule and Crabspirits decides to sell seats in the car, they can consider one slot sold!
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One of my neighbors actually has one of these, along with a Deux Chevaux www.thetruthaboutcars.com/review-1975-citroen-2cv/
That thing is absolutely brilliant. Some over fenders and a coat of paint and you're good to go. Also, this reminds me of the time someone wrote in to R&T in the mid-90s with photos of their adventures stuffing Allison V12's from Airacobras into BMW Isettas and Fiat 500s...
Hang an furniture castor wheel on the front bumper.... BAM! More wheelbase!
"If the series decides to relax that rule and Crabspirits decides to sell seats in the car, they can consider one slot sold!" Two