I was just wondering what variety of engine choices people have considered. I see a lot of modular engine powered cars already, which is totally awesome, but I love that FFR's '33 puts performance first, not being "period". This opens up the door, in a way, to a whole new market. There's a lot of younger people like me (in their 20's and 30's) that are able to look at cars as more of a platform for ideas, not just a way to do something cool that's already been done time and time again.
A good example would be how we're now seeing more cross-brand engine swaps in japanese cars than ever before. The young kids in the highschool and college age are becoming enthralled with vintage japanese cars and learn how to swap in a modern 4 cylinder before they know how to change a cylinder head.
Heck, I'm an example myself. At only 23 years of age I've owned 5 Z cars and the only reason I got into them was because they're affordable and will fit nearly any engine, giving me free reign on where to go with it. I can leave the suspension relatively stock and be fine, but I can also go crazy as well. People are attracted to such a back for the buck platform.
So my question is, have we seen any evidence of out of the box thinking here yet? FFR kind of got the ball rolling with the suspension if you think about it, and I know if I ever build one it will be pretty radical. Maybe something like a turbocharged BMW Inline 6, or a hopped up nissan V6.
Disclaimer: I in no way dislike V8's or the classic american hot rod. Please don't take this as me disagreeing with anyone's choice of motor for their project.