Ryan who runs a Ford GT90 fansite sent me a pointer about a Ford GT90 replica project by a guy named Des out of Australia he’s been tracking (check his site for more pictures and hopefully updates in the future).

Because of the GT90’s simple angular design, it’s probably a good choice of a car to clone — and the fact that it’s a rare concept that few people have seen, unlike a car like a Countach were any kid can spot the smallest inaccuracy, will make it much more convincing. Des started with a set of wire-coverd wooden bulkheads over which he’s building up the final form with fiberglass and filler.

Definitely looking forward to seeing where this project goes — thanks to Ryan (and Des) for sharing it online.

Speaking of the FiberFab Aztec GT front end, this 1965 flip-top model — painted in a mean looking matte black primer — just got posted to eBay today (#130235523264) so you can see what I mean by the similarity.

It’s built on a Corvair driveline mated to a VW chassis, but like the previously posted vehicle, it’s in rough shape (needs new floor, no brakes, engine work needed, and more) and has neither paperwork nor keys. Mike in Attleboro, MA is asking $750, which is what the tires and wheels cost him. This is the first generation car, which debuted in 1964 as FiberFab’s first original design, and the start of one of the biggest kit car empires in US automotive history.

John in Greencastle, Pennsylvania is selling this Bradley GT for $500, saying “I just need it gone… I don’t have room for it.” I asked him about the unusual front end, assuming that it was an early version of the Bradley or perhaps a variation on it (a la the Scorpion GT, which shared similar if somewhat larger light pods), and he told me that a previous owner had grafted on a new front end design. I’m not sure if that’s the true history, but it’s definitely a huge improvement on the big ugly “flip down” pods that most Bradley GTs have.

If you’d like to take this car off his hands, drop him a line at vwdragthing@comcast.net. Unfortunately as well as having no windows (the windshield is out of a Corvette) and no title, it’s definitely not a running car… On the plus side, it has a drop floor and a rollcage, although their condition is dubious. Hope it finds a new home though, with the right TLC this could be nice on account of the superior front-end bodywork.

I added a forum system today…

http://www.priceofhistoys.com/forum/

Yesterday I posted an early version Eagle SS built on a VW Beetle chassis. Turns out Paul and Derek are selling their newer model Eagle SS Mk3 — perhaps the nicest example of an Eagle SS currently on the road, and a TEAC Sportscars demonstrator (the new manufacturer) — I thought it should be added as well. He’s asking only £4,500 — if I was in the UK (he’s in Newtown, Powys) I’d snatch this up in an instant.

His Mk3 was originally built as a turnkey in 1986 by Eagle Cars, around a front-engine Ford Cortina setup with a 2.1L Pinto engine (built by Kabota using machined V6 pistons, steel con rods, lightened and balanced crank, lightened and balanced fly wheel, twin choke Webber, and more)… As I mentioned before, I’m really impressed they managed to create such a sleek car around a front engine setup (the hood is custom to fit the bigger engine). After ten years of use it sat in a garage until 2006, when Paul and his father got it cleaned up, improved, and running again. In addition to the engine work, the car is has redesigned shaped side skirts and a rear tail spoiler, and the vestigial rear engine vents have been removed.

If you’re interested, you can write Paul at paul@reccy.plus.com.