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Why?
We’ve been asked on many occasions why take on this challenge? Why give up your free time, your lives to build a car? All the strain it puts on your family’s lives, friendships and bank account, why do this to yourselves just to build a car? Why? We believe there is a better way, a way that is economically viable Read the full article…
With a Little Help From My Friends
That’s what this project is all about, any project for that matter from roofing a house to putting in a pool for the kids, it’s always accomplished with a little help from our friends. You tell them what you’re working on, and they offer a hand, in return you have pizza and beer waiting as a reward. In return they Read the full article…
WE DID IT!
We passed the Design Judging round, the next step on our way to victory! Only 43 teams remain in the competition, 35% of the original 120 official contenders. Which means 42 challengers left, 42, the answer to life the universe and everything according to the Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Does that mean Illuminati Motor Works Read the full article…
Perspective from Another IMW Wife, by Dustie Spradlin
Team Illuminati Motor Works: so much more than I ever envisioned myself witnessing, let alone watching my husband be a part of. I have to admit, when I first learned of the project – I had my doubts. The idea of building a car was huge enough in itself. Add to that one minute detail: it has to get 100 Read the full article…
Innovation
I often wonder what life was like for Mrs. Henry Ford. Clara was married to an engineer who was obsessed with gasoline engines. Perhaps Henry had friends over at night and on weekends, tinkering about in his garage or workshop to all hours. I can just see it: they’d be making a racket and occasionally tromping dirty boots into the Read the full article…
New Co-Sponsor and Vehicle Design Change
We’ve got a new co-sponsor! EV Components! Check them out at evcomponents.com I don’t want this to sound like an infomercial, but I really can’t say enough about these guys. They started a business doing custom EV conversions and realized after having spent weeks searching for that one elusive part, like so many of us have, that there’s a lot Read the full article…
Late first post of the new year
What’s this? Hmm looks like an old scrap of paper, “ Remember to update the site at least once every..”… oops, well better late than never. Wow, a lot has happened since my last update, but first there are a few people without whom our project would have fallen into obscurity and so I’d like to first thank everyone who Read the full article…
Feedback and Facebook
We’re trying to adapt the site based on feedback we’re received from some of you. One person asked for a blog and the team has done what they can to blog some of their more interesting thoughts and adventures as they have time. We’re also trying to post more photos to show you progress to the construction of “Seven.” The Read the full article…
Farewell To A Friend
Well, I did it. I had to part with a loved one this weekend: my very first motorcycle. It was a 1979 Kawasaki KZ750 that I loved to pieces (literally). In fact, there might still be some pieces in the garage somewhere. After spending over a year modifying it, and with the ever increasing need for additional funds for the Read the full article…