lightman

Fast cars are built in massive shops with slick floors, white walls, a team of guys who really know what they’re doing, with big name sponsors and corporate funding…

But the fastest cars are built on the rough concrete floors of back-woods shops, where the walls lean in just a bit, the roof leaks in a spot or two, and the insulation against the walls might be fiberglass… or it might be the old boxes of car parts collected over the years. The fastest cars are built by the one guy who knows exactly what he’s doing, and has secrets he’s willing to share… if you’re on his good side and can offer a pack of cigarettes.

— http://www.flickr.com/photos/spasticdwarf/5475771350/in/set-72157625889655621