The folks at Autoblog have been having a good time at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, loading the site every day with plenty of photographs and background information. Most of the cars (and trucks) are tuned and/or customised versions of contemporary vehicles and so, interesting though they may be, are not suitable subjects for Classical Drives. But search the huge display hall long enough and you're sure to find a classic. Albeit, not looking quite like the original. One that you wouldn't expect is a Bricklin, the safety sports car manufactured in New Brunswick, Canada by Malcolm Bricklin. 2850 Bricklins were made during the company's short existence, with around 1500 surviving today, though most remain stock. The flamboyant entrepreneur raised $20 million dollars to build it, a good chunk of the change coming from the province of New Brunswick. By the time the last two cars rolled off the line in 1976, Bricklin Canada had defaulted on loan payments and was placed in receivership. The SEMA Bricklin SV-1 (for "safety vehicle") is the very car that Dan woods created on "Chop, Cut, Rebuild."

[Photo: Frank Filipponio]