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This S197 Rolls Low and Pumps Out Over 800 Hp on Command

- Ro McGonegal

There is something to be said for an enthusiast who builds an outstanding car. We all like to see those results. But Eric Rockwell travels well beyond the anecdotes, the angst, and the expense of making the car. He practiced a little with a boosted 1999 GT and a 2001 Cobra before doing this 2013. As you can see, practice makes perfect.

Rockwell has a penchant for driving his cars all the time, not letting them wallow in the garage waiting for the right time to ascend. No trailer queens here. No stockers here. The 19 year old Rockwell wanted to do most of the changes himself. “I didn’t want to pay shops, so I taught myself how to do most of this.” He only had just so much capital to work with, but he successfully managed the project by using lots of “prestressed” parts picked from the pages of Auto Trader and the Internet.