Richard - Yes indeed; given the fact that my designs are primarily intended for the street and not the track, I have always strived to achieve a fairly equal balance between form and function...only severely compromising form for function when absolutely necessary. However, if I ever found myself in need of a race vehicle that captured the stylistic "essence" of a traditional Cobra, your body design would be my first choice, no question about it!
Interestingly, although there have only been 12 votes so far in my "JBL classic body poll," 7 of those indicate that they would choose a JBL roller chassis over "ALL" other available comparably priced rollers "IF" it came with a classic style body. Obviously serious conclusions can't be drawn until we have substantially more votes in, but the initial results seem to indicate that there is a serious market for the classic body/JBL chassis package that I have in mind.
Here's the link to the poll incase anyone is interested:
A "classic" style body for the JBL roadster
Again, I'm very happy to see that JBL would be more than willing to work with me on such a project, as it seems like it would be a win/win proposition for everyone involved, including the customers. When/if I decide to embark on such an endeavor I'll certainly let you know. You seem like real nice fellow, and I'd like to thank you for considering my ideas with an open mind.
In my original post I had inquired as to how many JBL vehicles were in existence (both finished and unfinished), but I don't recall anyone ever answering that question. Do you have a rough estimate available?
Derek
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