Theres a lot of fairy tales in that advertisement

Or it was written by pinocchio

So presumably he bought it, stripped the body off and went ...Ohhh Sh**t... when he saw how bad it was?

I've emailed the bloke to ask why it's back on ebay so soon and what's wrong with it... should be an interesting reply (if I get one!)...

I know it's appeared now and again on here and elsewhere, but does anyone know anything definite about it? Was it built by the factory and displayed at Earls Court? Why did they build it?

And what's this Le Mans reference, or is that the wooden-nose-growing reference?

That may be familiar story to a lot of new Coupe owners

Stuart, you seem to know a bit about this car, are you willing to spill the beans

As far as I'm aware the car was built with some assistance from the factory (so I was told?).

It was displayed at the Stoneleigh kit car show, I think from memory in 86ish?.

Question

Who thinks that it would have been cost effective and worth it, for a very small kit car manufacture on the outskirts of Nottingham , entering Le mans with a twin cam Lancia engine come on surely pure fabrication. (anyone remember the Rothmanns 962's winning in 86?)

Besides I KNOW that it sold for £50 at a H & H auction about 1 1/2 to 2 years ago

Interested parties Please note that its already at £800

With a bit of graft and a rethink on the engine spec/manufacture it will be more than welcome back into our order

I'm sure someone on here will put me straight on what I have said if any of its wrong but I KNOW it sold for £50!

yep was bought for 50 notes and the auction was at kempton park from memory.

The buyer at the time was interested in the lot before the GTM and won that, saw this come up and thought it was worth the starting bid of 50 so bid onit nbot knowing what a GTM was. and he ended up with it.

West

I'm thinking about having a bid on this. Does anyone else know anymore about it?

Lancia engine I see. What running gear/ brakes etc is it running?

What does a standard coupe weigh?

Cheers

I know its not standard but mine tips the scales at 728 Kg plus me when I last weighed it ready to go full tank of fuel etc.

My car has an interior, waxoyled, stereo, heater etc.

West

As usual it's not what you know, it's who you know

I'd expect this to be virtually a Lancia Montecarlo underneath (I've had 2 of them)

Meaning the block casting on the Fiat is slightly different to the Lancia, so is not an easier swap.

Brakes are notoriously bad if it's running a full Montecarlo setup. Uno Turbo brakes are an easy swap on the front.

About 120bhp in standard trim - inlet and carb mods make a Helluva difference. Very low geared - but the S1 monte ran 13" wheels so should still be good for 120mph in this one.

This is crying out for a 3sgte from a Mk2 MR2 - or even the whole back end from one.

Line them up Phil And I'll knock them out the park





Been there done that

Great minds think alike then.....

But then again, a popular swap in the monte is the Alfa 3.0 V6, and I just happen to have one in my lock-up.......

It's been withdrawn.

If i could find a way to fit it.

nissan v6 bi turbo and hewland box!

saw one at the weekend in a open top sportscar in the garage next to the one i was helping to run, and it sounded nice as well as being quick

West

I'm thinking of the 3.0 ltr Camry with twin turbo, as it fits without to much trouble into the Mk2 Mr2

Anyway Phil I thought you might like this....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj5hwFCoymo

For when your bored of the 1.6