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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=85 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Caintmakit! Racing</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>     </B></FONT><B>|     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Caintmakit! 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 June 2005, a plan comes together.  But wait, it gets better.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="7b1584f0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="335" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Add some black spraypaint, sidepipes, and woodgrain linoleum to cover up where the top used to be.  Throw some flamethrowers in there, too.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="7b220330.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="563" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Girls love the new look of the Caddy!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="7b320f50.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="501" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> But, something was missing.  So, a day before the Woodward Dream Cruise, Matt, T-Dogg, Old Man Joe and I paint gold flames on the Caddy.  This, combined with the sidepipes/flamethrowers, made Kid Rock bow down before us.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="7b878da0.jpg" border=0 width="632" height="474" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Handcuffs and Mardi Gras beads in case of emergency.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="7c384f70.jpg" border=0 width="900" height="759" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The Caddy ends up being so cool, Jeff Brookmyer's band, <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330099" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.2hourlimit.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.2hourlimit.com"><U><B>2 Hour Limit </B></U></A></FONT>decides to use it for promotional photos.  An added bonus, Brian Ross captures the "flair" of the exhaust in spectacular fashion.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="7c0e7480.jpg" border=0 width="487" height="328" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Before...</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="7c224110.jpg" border=0 width="804" height="529" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>  Note special tire heating devices.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Now, you figure a car this awesome would be good only in the summer months.  Alas, this is where you're horribly wrong.  First major snow of the year, we're out pimpin' in true CadZZilla style.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="7c447f00.jpg" border=0 width="327" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="7c547f00.jpg" border=0 width="327" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="7c647f00.jpg" border=0 width="327" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="7c747f00.jpg" border=0 width="327" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="74d80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> I leave you with the standard Caddy pose: purple pimp hat ablaze, smile on the driver's face, and no cares in the world.  Be happy, you're driving the finest vehicle ever produced.... the 1975 Cadillac Calais.  Buy one at your local GM dealer today!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="7bb23230.gif" border=0 width="35" height="35" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="7bb23230.gif" border=0 width="35" height="35" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="7bb23230.gif" border=0 width="35" height="35" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="7bb23230.gif" border=0 width="35" height="35" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="7bb23230.gif" border=0 width="35" height="35" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="7bb23230.gif" border=0 width="35" height="35" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="7bb23230.gif" border=0 width="35" height="35" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="7bb23230.gif" border=0 width="35" height="35" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="7bb23230.gif" border=0 width="35" height="35" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="7bb23230.gif" border=0 width="35" height="35" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="7bb23230.gif" border=0 width="35" height="35" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="7bb23230.gif" border=0 width="35" height="35" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="7bb23230.gif" border=0 width="35" height="35" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="7bb23230.gif" border=0 width="35" height="35" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="7bb23230.gif" border=0 width="35" height="35" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="7bb23230.gif" border=0 width="35" height="35" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> More pictures can be seen at:  <A HREF="http://www.sbcruisers.com/gallery/caddy/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sbcruisers.com/gallery/caddy/"><U>http://www.sbcruisers.com/gallery/caddy/</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Update:  the Caddy is no longer with us.</B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>