Apr
26
I wanted to share these old promotional pictures from the now defunct Autokit Industries of Oakland, California (the last I heard, and this was some time ago, Kaylor Kit, who specialize in electric vehicles held the molds for an updated version). Anyway, it’s of course a VW based kit, and could be bought factory built for $4,300 (1976), or in kit form for $2,895.
Like I said, I think it’s actually a pretty car, but you have to shoot it from the right angle because it’s a monstrosity otherwise… You gotta love the posed pictures though.
You know I can’t help but wonder if the Invader was styled by or styled after the Probes 15 and 16 and other such things made by the Adams brothers in the UK.
The Invaders always stuck me as a bit but not much better looking Bradley .
Cheers,
P.
The13Bats@aol.com
You know I can’t help but wonder if the Invader was styled by or styled after the Probes 15 and 16 and other such things made by the Adams brothers in the UK.
The Invaders always stuck me as a bit but not much better looking Bradley .
Cheers,
P.
You know I can’t help but wonder if the Invader was styled by or styled after the Probes 15 and 16 and other such things made by the Adams brothers in the UK.
The Invaders always stuck me as a bit but not much better looking Bradley .
Cheers,
P.
The13Bats@aol.com
i have an ivader gt , that has not been driven sence 1979. but it does not look just like your pic. im tring to find out more about my car.someone said that it was a gt1 . but i can not find info on my car on the net.
I FINALLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE BODY I HAVE.I AM BUILDING A VW TRIKE SO I BOUGHT A VW FRAME WITH A INVADER GT BODY ON IT.IF YOU NO ANY BUYERS LET ME KNOW.THANKS JOHN H. CURTIS PH:254-722-2656
i have an Invader GT thats my daily driver, it has a
64 VW, but im not quite sure what year the body is, it looks alot like the this one. so this is the fifth model? who else had an Invader thats their daily driver?
I just got a Invader GT5 for free. It doesn’t have an engine or transmission and I’m planning to restore it soon. I’m wondering where I may be able to get some replacement doors for it. Theres a chunk missing from the lexan door which I need repaired or replaced. Dan Yarger 818-967-6548
Btw owners of these extremely rare cars should unite in national registry in an effort to estimate how many of these cars still exist.
I have one in Spain since 1966.There,s five more in the country as i know.but running properly only two.
I think is on of the builded in Torrejon de Ardoz(Madrid).The engine was broken in 1978 but we change the engine for a volkswagen one.
Bye
There A nice Rare GT40 k for sale at the auction site ..VintageVehicleAuction.com
I made the drawings and sketches for the Invader GT-1. David Loring made a clay plug in Sausolito with mud from Richardson’s Bay. He made a splash mold that he took up to Oregon where I made the first part that brought back to Menlo Park, CA where I made the pre-prototype for the Prius with it. The car was exhibited at over 100 shows. I produced 1100+ electric kits suitable for VW’s. Dave took the splash mold to Oakland for Bruce Weeks to make 4 bodies for him, but Bruce madee 8. Bruce made the GT-2,3,3,5 bodies. (Bruce made 1850+ GT-5’s) I bought Auto-Kit from him. Toyoto bought a prototype 110+ MPG @60MPH bio-diesel “synergy drive” hybrid electric car built on a GT-5 platform from us, Shut down by FBI Counintelpro immediately afterwards (2 hour story) in 1982. 831-234=9703
I made the drawings and sketches for the Invader GT-1. David Loring made a clay plug in Sausolito with mud from Richardson’s Bay. He made a splash mold that he took up to Oregon where I made the first part that brought back to Menlo Park, CA where I made the pre-prototype for the Prius with it. The car was exhibited at over 100 shows. I produced 1100+ electric kits suitable for VW’s. Dave took the splash mold to Oakland for Bruce Weeks to make 4 bodies for him, but Bruce madee 8. Bruce made the GT-2,3,3,5 bodies. (Bruce made 1850+ GT-5’s) I bought Auto-Kit from him. Toyoto bought a prototype 110+ MPG @60MPH bio-diesel “synergy drive” hybrid electric car built on a GT-5 platform from us, Shut down by FBI Counintelpro immediately afterwards (2 hour story) in 1982. 831-234=9703 Too bad that the Prius didn’t happen sooner.
I have Invader GT not sure if it’s 4 or 5. Doors were bent Plexiglas and with black rear louvered hatch.
Anton
P.S. Dan are you somewhere near LA? I am near San Jose/San Francisco…
Anton I am in Los Angeles. My car is in Burbank in storage awaiting the rebuild of the engine.
323-640-8832