914 "Kit Car" in the future????, Think there will be a market for it??? |
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914 "Kit Car" in the future????, Think there will be a market for it??? |
Mueller |
Dec 25 2003, 01:10 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
It seems to me that it is only a matter of time before someone decides that a true Kit Car should be made to resemble the 914, the big questions are:
Will people buy the kits? Will the Kits and components be true to the original design? (Mid-engine, ind. suspension, 4 whl disc brakes, etc, etc) What kind of chassis will the Kit be built on? 1) A used or damaged 914 chassis? 2) VW Bug chassis 3) Tube frame (like a Cobra or Lotus 7 kit) 4) Glued up chassis using honeycomb composites? Would you buy one??? Everyone drools over the cobras, the 550 spyders, heck in Europe there is even a Kit Car based on the 911 which uses multiple different watercooled powerplants if one wants to go that route. |
Brad Roberts |
Dec 25 2003, 05:49 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
PCA now allows our tube frame cars IF we can prove they where built prior to 1999 (SCCA logbook prior to 99) They run us in the GTP class (which is where 962's would run if they showed up).
Tube frame cars dont sell. Already been there done that in 1995. Look how long the car in AZ was for sale. Unless you sell them turnkey (which takes an enormous amount of time to pull off) people dont want to assemble them. 17 full tube chassis 914's where sold. I have seen 2 on the track, one for sale.. As long as we have tubs.. there wont be a need. B |
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