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| abbott295 |
 May 26 2007, 07:54 AM
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So last weekend I bought a car that was supposed to be for parts for the one that my son flipped but looks like it's fixable too. The owner had been going to put in an engine and transmission from a Dodge Intrepid because he thought he could but his son lost interest in the project.
But my mind came up with a memory from a previous life, back in the '70's I used to read Sports Car Graphic magazine (Road and Track took it over) and this memory that popped up was of someone suggesting that some of the front wheel drive cars that were being produced could be fixed up to make all kinds of mid-engine kit cars. Kit cars were a thing then, I guess there still are some, but maybe not the variety of them. Like I say that was in a previous life, I don't know if anything became of that. Anyone know anything? Did they, do they do that? And if so, what are some of the interesting ones? Just for fun. Thanks, Alfred |
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| GeorgeRud |
May 28 2007, 05:40 PM
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I think the east coast midengined buggy was called the Deserter GT. I remember getting an info packet on it in the early 70s.
We also had a fellow in Illinois making replica bodies of Lola GTs, Marches, etc, but unfortunately he passed all to soon. There must be something in those fiberglass fumes. |
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| GS Guy |
May 29 2007, 07:56 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 243 Joined: 8-July 04 From: Columbia, MD Member No.: 2,325 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(GeorgeRud @ May 28 2007, 07:40 PM)  I think the east coast midengined buggy was called the Deserter GT. I remember getting an info packet on it in the early 70s. Close - the Deserter GS was the mid-engine version. Built by a little 'ol race shop up in Mass. called Autodynamics. The GS was built with both "Manx style" bodywork (referred to as the Series 1, or original Deserter), and later the GT body with molded in headlights, curved windshield, etc. Tubular chassis by itself weighed a whopping 85 lbs! A finished GS could be built that weighed in around 1200lbs, and with a hot-rodded 200hp Corvair engine a very favorable power to weight ratio! A few of these cars still out there, though at 37+ years old most needing a thorough restoration. They pop up for sale from time to time - a real pocket rocket! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Jeff |
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abbott295 OT: mid-engine kit cars? May 26 2007, 07:54 AM
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