Reading one of my favourite car blogs today, I saw this entry which managed to distract me from UFC100 — a post on Hemmings that linked to these pictures of the five thousand pound steam turbine “Barber-Nichols Steamin’ Demon” (currently for sale for a half million), an Aztec 7 kit car converted to break the steam-power land speed record, which it did at 145.607 mph on August 19, 1985 at Bonneville. Definitely NOT what Fiberfab expected when they originally designed this traditionally VW-based kit car! The previous record, set in a Stanley Steamer, had long held the record at 127.656 mph, set in 1906. A British team is currently working on a car to shatter this record, but this has got to be one of the longest-standing records held by a kit car.
Update: Click here for a little more info from the Fiberfab.org website!
Here’s a kit with a ton of potential — this Aztec 7 project car, largely unassembled, is for sale in the Tacoma, Washington area. Mark (marktindol@hotmail.com) is selling it for only $1,000 — a great deal in my opinion — and at that it comes with a licensed VW pan with drop floors installed, as well as the complete body with an intact and undamaged windshield (worth far more than the asking price). The fiberglass needs minor repairs in several areas, but I think this is a very viable project for someone to take over… To my eyes the Aztec 7 is an under appreciated car, and finished they’re very striking.
Here are lots of pictures of the various parts; write Mark if you have any questions or would like to buy it.
This is probably the strangest application of an Aztec 7 body you’ll see — an Aztec 7 Swamp Buggy — mounted on a 1984 Chevy 4×4 short pickup frame. The Chevy 350 V8 runs strong, and the transfer case is good, but the tranny is shot. Tires are 32X11.5X15 Super Swampers, and the body of course is an Aztec 7 kit car body. Andy at ahill10cl@yahoo.com is selling this for his dad, who figures the parts value of everything is around $1,200, but says, “I think he’s too high. MAKE ME AN OFFER that you think it’s worth and I’ll see if I can talk him into it. I need to get it out of his yard.” He’s also open to parting it out. The car is located in Cumming, near Atlanta, GA.
It’s been a little while since I’ve seen a nice Aztec 7 for sale, so I was happy to see this one — it’s beautiful and is yours at an asking price of only $6,995. It’s a second generation model, done in red/black paint with a tan interior, and is very classic across the board. It’s got a nice cloth interior with a full gauge cluster, and alloy wheels — I’m really blown away by how nice the interior (usually a weak point on this era of kit) looks. If you’re interested, it’s located in Kingman, AZ, and you can contact Mike at mgarcia@wileyautogroup.com.
If you’ve been looking for an Aztec 7, this might be the one to jump at.
Edit: I just realized I’ve seen this car before!
On one hand this looks like a pile of scrap, but on the other hand, it’s an untouched Aztec 7 kit that hasn’t been cut up, meaning everything is nice and straight (no sagging louvers). It also comes with the highly coveted windshield intact, so this is a great find both for someone looking to build a new one from scratch, and for someone looking for a car to use as replacement parts for their own. You can actually see some older pictures of it here which are far more appealing.
Ed had actually bought the car as a father-son project, but then his son was shipped off to Iraq. Four years later, and interest has been lost. Drop Philip an email at mungusorungus@yahoo.com if you’re interested in the kit — asking price is $2,000… and it even comes with a Fiero that you could potentially mount the car on. If you don’t want the Fiero, they might be willing to negotiate for a little less.
Pierre, who lives just south of Montreal in Quebec, Canada, has this Aztec 7 up for sale, and is willing to throw in an unassembled dunebuggy as well (with all the pieces including engine and transmission) — $5,000 takes them both. He’s also open to any interesting trades. You can contact him at pierre.krstic@sympatico.ca. This is one of the few Aztec 7s in Canada (and they can’t be imported), so if you want one, write Pierre. It’s had a few modifications done including headlight relocation and the possibility of hood scoops.
Kevin in the Detroit area has got this interesting Fiberfab Aztec 7 (type B) project car — interesting because it’s built on a midengine V6 chassis, similar to what would be in a Valkyrie.
He’s got all the fiberglass (except the seats), and it’s in good shape except for a few chips underneath and no cracks. The louvres are sagging slightly. He has the side glass but not the front glass, and is asking $1,000 and can be reached at A_Z_T_E_C_7@hotmail.com. It’s going to take some work, but for the right person this car has a ton of potential.
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