Hey guys, talking to a guy on Facebook who said he had a "White Spirit" that he was selling from an estate sale. Clearly this is a kit to look like a Lotus Esprit but I can't for the life of me figure out what it was, and I didn't know there were such a thing. Any ideas?
Oh my. 
Looks like a bad copy of this:
Reminds me of
Sk1dmark said:Clearly this is a kit to look like a Lotus Esprit.
They really missed the mark on that one.
Yet, someone put a lot of hours and dollars into the design, molds, and production.
Assuming molds were used, it's so flat paneled if could just be 'Glass over plywood?
A better view might be more complimentary?
What is the drive-train, might be more useful than the body?
Looks like it melted.
why the long face?
What is the red-blue-fiberglass body to the right?
RichardSIA said:What is the red-blue-fiberglass body to the right?
Europa I'll wager.
It kinda looks like an Europa to me as well, from the bumper mold. Not too many cars like that.
Sk1dmark said:
The windshield door & door window look more Vector-inspired to me.
I drew better E36 M3 when i was 2
In reply to Patrick :
You were ahead of me. I was drawing E36 M3 like that at 10.
it's like optimus prime got stuck half way between his "transition".
The other car is indeed a Europa, good eye! That's actually why I was talking to the guy, he has the Europa and an extra body (the picture shows a fraction of the spare body) and my brother and I were going to take a look at them sometime in the near future
Found the prototype!
Somebody really like Bert Raccoon.
The shape looks more severe than it is due to the 2-tone paint scheme with white on top and black on bottom. If you actually go look at it, look for a tag/label/etc. Google failed me on "White Spirit" for cars or "kit cars". Apparently this is more rare than a Saracen or Carabella motorcycle!
Closest thing I could find is a VW-Porsche Tapiro, but that's not it.
https://www.deviantart.com/pplbliss/art/Porsche-Tapiro-117042737
In reply to Sk1dmark :
It's easy to spot them (Europas) when you walk past one sans-headlight and sans-bumpers every day.
if/when we take a look at the Europas I think I'll try to get some more pictures just for the sake of laughs if nothing else. Also, any idea on values of the Europas? He's asking $5k for the complete one which "needs a gas tank" and from pictures does appear to be totally complete, however needs a thorough cleaning. The body I would have even less of an idea.
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