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By Steve Temple Craft Performance Engines . .68 No part may be reproduced without permission of publisher. FEATURE CAR In U.S. or Canada call toll free: 866-933-2653 12 Master Brew CRS, Inc.. 9 Elsewhere call: 715-546-3346 A special recipe to reproduce the Scarab Meister Brauser. Email: [email protected] / Fax: 715-546-3786 By Steve Temple Offi ce hours Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. CST READERS’ RIDES Desert Classic Mustangs . 66 18 Doc Hollywood 24 A physician inspired by a cinematic Porsche 356 — Factory Five Racing . 2 but with 911 mechanicals. As told by Dr. Robert Carley Fatboy Outdoors . 3 SUBSCRIPTIONS: A one year (12 issue) subscription to On the Cover COVER STORY ReinCarNation™ in the United States or Canada is free. Visit Ever heard of a Sorrell-Larkin? Not many car enthusiasts have, Patriotic Fervor www.rcnmag.com or call 800-257-7222. 24 Forte’s Parts Connection . 66 but this 1950s-era racer had some wonderful lines and an How skilled American cra smen created the Sorrell-Larkin Special, and its subsequent rebirth. Our subscriber list is occasionally made available to intriguing rebirth. By Steve Temple Kenne Bell, Inc. 66 carefully selected companies whose products or services DIY may be of interest to you. Your privacy is important to us. 30 Rubber Match Koolmat . 66 If you prefer not to be a part of these lists, please contact 44 34 How to choose the right tires for your specialty car. Nicole at [email protected]. By Je Zurschmeide FEATURE CAR Levy Racing, Inc.. .43 DISPLAY ADVERTISING: Arachnophilia Contact Brad Bisnette or John 34 Loving a 550 Spyder. MMG Motorsports. 59 Kendall at 866-933-2653 or By Juan Lopez-Bonilla [email protected]. Publisher DIY Preform Resources, Inc.. 66 reserves the right to reject any advertising which in its opinion Brake Room Brad Bisnette John Kendall 40 Installing bigger Wilwood discs on is misleading, unfair or incom- enlarged Cobra wheels. Race Ramps. 7 patible with the character of By Steve Temple the publication. FEATURE CAR Rock West Racing . 66 12 60 Backyard Build EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE: Please send to Editor, 44 ReinCarNation Magazine, P.O. Box 220, Three Lakes, WI A ’51 Ford Victoria that’s got some chops. Scarab Motorsports LLC. 6 By Joe Greeves 54562 or email [email protected]. EVENT REVIEW Shell Valley Classic Wheels, Inc.. .9, 59 CIRCULATION: Average circulation is 15,000+ copies per Snake Fest! 50 month (U.S. and Canadian distribution). A Cobra meet deep in the heart of Texas. By Ken Walker Sterling Sports Cars, LLC . 67 DIY Rims ‘N’ Rubber Stewart Warner. .43 56 A guide to tting wheels and tires. By Jim Youngs COMING NEXT MONTH Vintage Wheels. 6 Facebook.com/ReinCarNationMag 18 FEATURE CAR Restomods 60 Forever Young De nitely not your father’s Olds. Yocum’s Signature Hot Rods . 66 Modern Recreations By Steve Temple Instagram.com/rcnmag Unique Design Builds RCN ZGT Cars/Reaction Research, Inc. 66 All wild and wonderful car creations! 66 Marketplace RCNmag.com | July 2017 5 DO IT YOURSELF do it yourself PRODUCTS THROTTLE STEERING site didn’t make sense for storing farm equipment, so I suspected it might contain a car collection. Oddly enough, Wes called my offi ce a couple REINCARNATION days aft erwards to off er a private tour. Apparently we shared a connection with automotive historian Rare Breeds Harold Pace, a good friend who passed away not too long ago. ven though most replicas are of cars from the carbureted model) with only 5 miles on it, as sort of Th e current location of Wes’ collection is a 1960s, this issue of ReinCarNation highlights a time-capsule Corvette. fairly well-kept secret, and I felt privileged to be E an interesting era of cars, from Post-WWII But the bulk of his private collection has granted an insider look at it during an off-site to 1960, when the sports car scene was just getting consisted of some rare racers and performance display for a local TV program. Adding to my curi- started. Every car guy has a favorite, but a while back machines. These have included a Fiberfab Centurion osity, Wes says he has a lot more cars stashed away, we came across an unusual collection owned by (personally acknowledged by Jay Leno), Witton but he declines to reveal any more details, as he Wes Abendroth. He has a yen for lesser-known cars, Special, Mistral, Bocar, Elva Courier, LaDawri and prefers his privacy, and eschews the car-show scene. some that you might never have heard of, many with a hybrid “Healarossa” (Austin-Healy with a body But we did manage to grab his rare recreation unusual configurations. But they have one thing in similar to a Ferrari Testarossa). of a Sorrell-Larkin Special, featured in this issue, Steve Temple common: They all look really cool. How did I come across his diverse batch of cars? and hope to follow up with others as well. Editor Formerly a Corvette dealer in Dallas, Texas, Actually, that’s an interesting story in itself.