At this point, all the attention was on the dyno. I watched the Chieftain do its run, but then I heard the sound of something else starting up: the next car to go on the dyno.
A brand new Dodge Challenger Hellcat. Yes – real deal from Detroit with the manufacturer plates to prove it!
They started locking it down and prepping it for the dyno.
Drivers ready. Let ‘er rip!
The Hellcat left, and in came this beastly 1929 Ford Coupe. Unfortunately, it wasn’t running strong and only pulled 93hp. It sounded like it should have been at least in the 300 range, but who knows, it could have been a number of things.
I wandered around a bit and saw the stairs to the upper loft area. Of course I was going up.
At the top to my left was the upholstery room where all types of materials were displayed. On the main workbench, besides the Dunkin Donuts, sat the seats that would be going into the Arnott.
Each corner of The Creative Workshop exuded personality.
I felt like I was in a truly creative space where there was no limit to what was possible.
I walked back to the loft area to get an overview shot of the whole place. It was pretty incredible. The loft itself felt like a living room or a parlor where one would sit with others and regale each other with racing stories.
I left the inviting seating area to get back to the action downstairs. I wanted to see if any new cars had showed up while I was inside.
Very much yes. This 1966 Lamborghini 400GT 2+2 was just hanging out in the grass. Stunning was the word. I’ve never seen one of these in person. Pristine condition and unbelievable attention to detail. This car looked as though it had just rolled out of the factory.
I went back inside to get some more pics of the Arnott before taking off.
As I was thanking everyone for hosting such a wonderful event, I got into a conversation with Jason and his friend about this mystery Maserati. Apparently, it’s styling is very different from its stated model year, noted mostly due to its upward-swooping rear styling. Possibly a prototype that never came to be?
In the midst of our conversation, another Workshop employee came up and presented his latest finding: a letter to Capitol Records and a book of matches. It’s amazing what gets lost in crevices of cars and for how long they’re lost. On that note, I thanked Jason and staff for the hospitality and headed out in hopes of returning to The Creative Workshop for a more in-depth look.
Stay tuned! :)
Steve