A cookie if you can figure it out

I tried this on a neon forum and got nothing. Here are 2 pics of my most recent acquisition

What is it? And the all important question what should power it?

Saab Sonett copy of some sort. It's close but not exact.

I've given this one some thought, I think it needs a mid-mounted superbike engine driving a sprocket limited-slip, and a full inboard suspension. All under $2010.

starts with a b, tried searching for it but could not find the name at the moment.

Amante GT?

Opus wrote: starts with a b, tried searching for it but could not find the name at the moment.

you thinking Bricklin? I think you are right.

I'm pretty sure that's not a Bricklin.

looks JUST like my old Amante GT.. LOL

bamalama wrote: Amante GT?

You sir are owed one cookie.

"ro-tar-ee...ro-tar-ee...ro-tar-ee"

the people have spoken, and so it must be done!

Here's a body that sold for $200, plus some info:

http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?tid=2150

Sure looks like the Nelson Skunkworks in the background...

-Rob

That certainly does look like the Nelson compound.

So....an Amante GT is what you get when you leave a Sonnett and an Opel Kadett Rallye in a garage together too long?

With that long nose it seems like it'd be a perfect candidate for a small-displacement inline-6, something like an L24, RB20 or a bimmer motor. 20B would be cool, but good luck finding one (better luck affording it), SR20 would probably make for a fun car, but SR swaps are "boring". Or, say screw it and go 5.0 or LS1

Power? I believe the answer is MIATA

16vCorey wrote: That certainly does look like the Nelson compound.

Tag on the trailer is right also...

Maybe someone is up to something...

It is the Nelson compound its one of the few non-sbc motivated vehicles at said compound. I brought it to neon-hell this weekend

LSX + Miata suspension? Because sometimes Miata is only part of the answer.

Double post.

MrJoshua wrote:

Opus wrote: starts with a b, tried searching for it but could not find the name at the moment.

you thinking Bricklin? I think you are right.

yes, that is what I was thinking, but after looking at pictures of one, it is not. No rear window. I also see that the answer has been found

similar answer to so many of lifes problems: sbc

subie power? v8 rumbly goodness?

In reply to BoneYard_Racing:

What chassis is it sitting on?

ACVW

That means the Yellow Coupe can donate it's running gear, right?