You know, looks maybe good, but our engines sucks =(( it's really truck... us big blocks are more beautiful! It was experience and now it's finished. Only US parts - only hardcore =)
ZZ, may I respectfully disagree?
I understand the American Hardcore vibe you're looking to achieve - you're work is excellent, and you do it very well - but you are in a position to really take the whole game in a new direction on an international stage.
I could easily see a 7.7 liter ZIL engine out of a 4104 modified and put into something like these
http://englishrussia.com/2006/09/19/soviet-cars-dump/That could be something never done before.
Rather than following the trends, you could really start one!
Imagine any one of these sedans with a chop and a big Russian rumble.
I'm looking forward to meeting you on the salt, and I'm enjoying watching the progress here.