Puma GTS?

I've never heard of one of these. I'll have to find out more about them.

http://honolulu.craigslist.org/mau/cto/2753099543.html

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.

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.

Probably one of the most attractive kit cars - ever. They made their humble underpinnings acceptable.

Somebody here has one in green, it's delicious looking.

I like the blue one and wish the new FFR car would look like that.

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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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.

http://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/2795386498.html

One has been popping and is back on CL locally.

Wow, that blue one above looks outstanding. Very 275 GTB.

I wonder how easy a WRX engine goes into one of these...

Luke wrote: Wow, that blue one above looks outstanding. Very 275 GTB. I wonder how easy a 911 engine goes into one of these...

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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?

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?

Oooo, 1970. It's like the car started looking more like a kit as time went on.

In reply to Keith:

The orange one Looks like an Opel GT to me.

Still want...with an EJ22, of course...

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?

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.