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Posted by: jwalters Apr 22 2005, 04:55 PM
Just wanted to pass on to you fellas there is an original 70's Bradley for sale down here, about 10 miles from me--saw it in auto trader--only 3500.00 Prolly would take less, ifn anybody interested I could go and check it out-- 
Correction: 1968 model
Called the guy and going to go check it out tomorrow--never saw one in person--hehe, this could be exciting.. 
Posted by: i love porsche Apr 22 2005, 05:18 PM
bradley GT.....it kinda looks like a matchbox car IMO
not too asthetically pleasing
Posted by: jwalters Apr 22 2005, 05:41 PM
Yea but it is history on wheels--that car spawned a plethora of rebodies--and I have seen in pics of some bradleys done up really nice---but I digress---1050 lbs and 200 HP---who really gives a real s^*t what it looks like--talk about a sleeper--
Posted by: scottb Apr 22 2005, 06:10 PM
link?????
Posted by: Mike D. Apr 22 2005, 06:17 PM
I googled it... Some folks have turned them into Electric cars.. 
Check it out http://images.google.com/images?q=Bradley+GT&ie=ISO-8859-1&hl=en
-Mike D.
Posted by: Yoei66 Apr 22 2005, 06:29 PM
If my memory hasn't totally been lost, wasn't the Bradley GT a kit car that fit onto a VW beetle? I faintly remember seeing the kits available in Popular Science.
Posted by: jwalters Apr 22 2005, 06:33 PM
Yes, you are correct---
Posted by: maf914 Apr 23 2005, 07:17 AM
| QUOTE (jwalters @ Apr 22 2005, 03:41 PM) |
| --and I have seen in pics of some bradleys done up really nice-- |
I saw a dogged-out Bradley in the Daytona area back in March (my Sebring 12 Hr trip). And I do mean dogged-out. Not a pretty sight!
Posted by: bd1308 Apr 23 2005, 09:18 AM
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!! anybody got one?
Posted by: kafermeister Apr 23 2005, 05:30 PM
It was such a popular kit, the Bradley GT II even had what looked like 5mph bumpers on it to make it look more 'modern'.
...But I still want a Puma.
R
Posted by: 914rrr Apr 23 2005, 09:14 PM
I agree with jwalters. Kit cars do have awsome performance potential, as well as some historical value. I had an Aztec 7 kit car with a stock single port motor and monza exhaust. Damn thing would go well over 100 mph and cornered like a slot car. I've got a link for Aztec 7's if anybody is interested.
Posted by: Rob Ways Apr 23 2005, 09:53 PM
I like that era car... almost like Poncherella, BJ McKay, or Enos could jump out of one of those.
Posted by: 914rrr Apr 24 2005, 09:28 PM
You mean something like this? http://adcache.collectorcartraderonline.com/10/0/4/78768504.htm or this? http://www.conceptcarz.com/view/photo.aspx?carID=1747&photoID=4924&eventID=&catID=0
Posted by: BMartin914 Apr 24 2005, 10:47 PM
Not necessarily the most aesthtically pleasing design (IMO), but it definitely could have potential.
I like the looks of the Aztec better, kindof a 'champagne look' on a 'beer budget.'
Anybody know what other types of kit cars were available in the past that utilized a VW chassis?
Posted by: redshift Apr 24 2005, 11:48 PM
oh my god... every damned one there was... until Cobra..
M
Posted by: Yoei66 Apr 25 2005, 12:02 PM
Heres a few winners, all beetles with fiberglass shells...
The 930V
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Posted by: Yoei66 Apr 25 2005, 12:03 PM
The avenger..
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Posted by: Yoei66 Apr 25 2005, 12:04 PM
The Aqulia...
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Posted by: Yoei66 Apr 25 2005, 12:07 PM
The Amante...
Owning any one of these clasics will give you automatic SUPER HERO status!
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Posted by: Yoei66 Apr 25 2005, 12:09 PM
Almost forgot, The Bradely GT...
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Posted by: Yoei66 Apr 25 2005, 12:15 PM
This one takes the cake...
The HUMbug...
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Posted by: Mueller Apr 25 2005, 01:11 PM
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| only 3500.00 |
Posted by: jd74914 Apr 25 2005, 02:14 PM
| QUOTE (kafermeister @ Apr 23 2005, 03:30 PM) |
| It was such a popular kit, the Bradley GT II even had what looked like 5mph bumpers on it to make it look more 'modern'. ...But I still want a Puma. R |
I would love to get a Puma. This one is definately one of my favorites:
Posted by: Aaron Cox Apr 25 2005, 02:16 PM
the humbug is great....
they were forced to change their name to the "Wombat" ™
Posted by: BMartin914 Apr 25 2005, 03:12 PM
Thanks! I guess most of these cars came along a few years before me. 
Posted by: jwalters Apr 25 2005, 04:07 PM
| QUOTE (jd74914 @ Apr 25 2005, 03:14 PM) | ||
I would love to get a Puma. This one is definately one of my favorites: |
You know--from the 'a' pillar fwd this front end looks like it would go right onto a teener-- 
Look at the way the curve is from where the dogleg ends at the rear of the 'a' pillar--even the doors look faintly like a teeners---hmmmmmmm, I wonder...
Posted by: kafermeister Apr 25 2005, 05:46 PM
| QUOTE (redshift @ Apr 25 2005, 01:48 AM) |
| oh my god... every damned one there was... until Cobra.. M |
....I thought the Cobra would be sorta exempt from the Beetle based kit car craze....but I've actually found pics of a Cobra kit car on a Beetle.
R
Posted by: jhadler Apr 25 2005, 05:59 PM
I have a friend who converted a Bradley GT to electric. Pretty cool actually. Light weight, low CD, perfect for an effecient commuter car. Got a couple hundred miles on a single charge...
-Josh2
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