UPDATE!
Less than 24 hours after we posted the story below (on the Bell Aurens Longnose project) we received an e-mail from the "spokesperson" for the project, Holger Kelvelage. He very much believes in this project.
Having been involved in the creation of more than a few show cars, magazine project cars, concepts and prototypes myself, working with everyone from Gale Banks to Mickey Thompson to the legendary Metalcrafters to the folks who make and maintain all the original Disneyland and Disney World vehicles (and yes, those ARE real steam engines!) we've seen a bit about what goes into actually producing a working vehicle.
And as Carroll Shelby once told me, "Steve, you gotta work just as hard and spend just as much to make 
one car as you do to make a million of 'em," and I know he's right, at least about that.
We wish the Bell Aurens folks are the best and hope they have success with their Longnose project! They are up against a tough economic environment and perhaps we'll someday see the HYBRID GAS/ELECTRIC LONGNOSE! Hey, anything to sell a car these days, right?
Clicking anywhere on this line will take you directly to the Bell Aurens Longnose website.
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