mullokintyre Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 I know there will be some people out there with good memories (or at least better than mine), who are interested in cars as more than a means of getting from a to B. Just recently, I met up with an elderly gentlemen from the boondocks who showed me a fibreglass car he had in his shed. He told me it was one of the many kit cars that were supplied in OZ, wherby the floor plan, engine and mechanicals were from a VW beetle, with the sleek whizz bang fibreglass shells bolted to the chassis. The Purvis Eureka was probably the most popular, but there were others . This one had gull wing doors, recessed pop up headlights and looked very much like an 80's era Lotus Elan or Elite. He reckons there were only ever two in existence, but after hours of searching the web, cannot find any info about it. Any one out there got something stirring in the brain cells?? Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullokintyre Posted December 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 OK, we can stop searching. The old bloke found some papers he had with the original purchase. Its actually a UK kit called an Embeesea Charger. The bloke wants 10k for it, but he not sure if all the bits are there for it. To paraphrase Mr Keaton, tell him he's dreaming.". Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mork Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 You'd look good cruising around in one Mick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullokintyre Posted December 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 At my age, it would take a week to get the old body into the thing then a month to get out again! Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullokintyre Posted February 14 Author Report Share Posted February 14 Well, I ended up buying the Charger. It needs a bit of work after sitting in shed for 30 odd years, but has kept me occupied for the first two days of the Victorian lockdown. Not a lot of body to fix, but the interior is pretty much trashed. The real question is the engine and running gear. Do I spend months and lots of money looking for a 1.7 litre turbo engine and disc brake running gear form a Porsche 914, or maybe larger engine from a 944? Or do I trash the engine and turn it into an electric powered rocket? There are a number of orgs (one in Brisbane) who do complete conversion swaps for beetles with all electrics from tesla. The down side is that I would be giving money to Elon Musk, something that goes against the grain. Either way is going to cost a fair bit of money, so will need to sharpen my trading skills for a while. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlane Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 Hi Mick Heres a link to a review of the 'HELM E Type Jaguar' Helm remodel E-types The same channel has a walk through of the Aston Martin workshop which is worth a look also. Thanks Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullokintyre Posted February 15 Author Report Share Posted February 15 Hmmm, 420,000 quid. I would be happy to get 10% of that (in pounds anyway). Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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