I've never heard of one of these. I'll have to find out more about them.
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Dec. 31, 2011 8:34 a.m. SyntheticBlinkerFluid Dork
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Dec. 31, 2011 8:56 a.m. DeadSkunk Dork
Built in Brazil on a VW platform. They were imported into Canada years ago, but I don't think they were available fully assembled in the US, just as a kit.
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Dec. 31, 2011 8:58 a.m. ZOO SuperDork
The coupe is, in my opinion, quite attractive. There were a number in Toronto in the early 80's in the neighbourhood where I lived.
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Dec. 31, 2011 9:09 a.m. oldsaw SuperDork
Probably one of the most attractive kit cars - ever. They made their humble underpinnings acceptable.
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Dec. 31, 2011 9:21 a.m. Javelin SuperDork
Somebody here has one in green, it's delicious looking.
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Dec. 31, 2011 10:23 a.m. Sultan Reader
I like the blue one and wish the new FFR car would look like that.
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Dec. 31, 2011 10:30 a.m. carguy123 SuperDork
There was a dealer a block or so from my house at one time and I used to go in and drool. The fact it was VW based was all I needed to know to not really want one, but I marveled at the quality and finish for the kits. I'd built a number of VW based kits in the past and this felt like a real car, not like a kit.
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Dec. 31, 2011 11:21 a.m. The_Jed Reader
Want
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Dec. 31, 2011 1:35 p.m. Graefin10 HalfDork
Nice looking cars but no way I'd pay 5K for it. You can definately see styling cues from several Italian cars. I see some Alfa and Ferrari for sure.
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Jan. 13, 2012 9:35 p.m. RossD SuperDork
http://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/2795386498.html
One has been popping and is back on CL locally.
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Jan. 14, 2012 6:08 a.m. Luke SuperDork
Wow, that blue one above looks outstanding. Very 275 GTB.
I wonder how easy a WRX engine goes into one of these...
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Jan. 14, 2012 6:48 a.m. minimac SuperDork
Luke wrote:
Wow, that blue one above looks outstanding. Very 275 GTB.
I wonder how easy a 911 engine goes into one of these...
Fixed
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Jan. 14, 2012 11:51 a.m. NOHOME HalfDork
carguy123 wrote:
There was a dealer a block or so from my house at one time and I used to go in and drool. The fact it was VW based was all I needed to know to not really want one, but I marveled at the quality and finish for the kits. I'd built a number of VW based kits in the past and this felt like a real car, not like a kit.
Sportscars Unlimited used to sell those in Clarkson ONtario when I was a teen. Seemed sexy enough back in those days. Wonder how you go aobout bolting a subaru engine out back?
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Jan. 14, 2012 12:02 p.m. Keith SuperDork
Since every Vanagon is getting a Subaru engine as we speak, I'm going to guess it'll be a pretty easy swap with lots of parts available.
I always felt the nose was a bit unfinished - see below. A bit of work with an airdam and they'd look far better. The blue one above must be an older one, I don't think I've seen that before. There is (was?) one here in town that belonged to a friend of mine, and I remember seeing them in Canada as a kid too.
Looks like they changed in the late 70's/early 80's. Here's a much nicer nose treatment. That's a good looking little car. Anyone else see the Mk1 Elise in the lights?
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Jan. 14, 2012 12:09 p.m. Keith SuperDork
Oooo, 1970. It's like the car started looking more like a kit as time went on.
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Jan. 14, 2012 12:21 p.m. The_Jed Reader
In reply to Keith:
The orange one Looks like an Opel GT to me.
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Jan. 14, 2012 12:21 p.m. The_Jed Reader
Still want...with an EJ22, of course...
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Jan. 14, 2012 12:30 p.m. petegossett SuperDork
The blue & yellow ones are sure cool enough, but is it wrong that I like the Testarossa-ish tail lights on the red one more?
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Jan. 14, 2012 12:47 p.m. Teh E36 M3 Dork
Sultan wrote:
I like the blue one and wish the new FFR car would look like that.
Like the now defunct Spyder GT? Sure wish they wouldn't have discontinued that. Beautiful car.
