Avenger - good laugh out of this one

Lynn · 08-07-04, 09:44 PM

Some guy has posted an Avenger on eBay with an uninstalled VW engine on a VW frame. The car looks pretty ragged:

What is really hilarious is his description of the car:

" Vehicle Description

For sale 1969 Fiber fab Avenger. This kit car is an exact replica of the classic Ford GT-40. The fiberglass body is in excellent condition with no cracks and is powered by a 4-cylinder VW engine that is not installed. The pictures tells the story. The body sets easily on any Volkswagen or Porche frame and can be modified for your preference."

I sent him an email telling him that there were close to a thousand people here that would take exception to his claim. I also told him that few of us would make that claim even though our cars were orders of magnitude closer to the original GT40 than the Avenger is.

LOL,
Lynn

Not sure why anyone would, but just in case, click here to see it.

Lynn · 08-08-04, 12:49 PM

As a post script, I think that maybe a high percentage of those thousand people have emailed the guy to say, basically, the same thing I did. All of my emails to him have bounced back saying that his mailbox is full! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Lynn

BenL · 08-08-04, 06:30 PM

Apparently he got the message, the description now says:

"For sale 1969 Fiber fab Avenger. This kit car was designed to be a replica of the classic Ford GT-40."

Mark Worthington · 08-10-04, 11:43 AM

In the movie A Clockwork Orange, was it an Avenger that Alex and his droogs stole to play "Hogs of the Road?"

charles · 08-10-04, 12:15 PM

The advertiser was quite correct when he said "The pictures tells the story." [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Charles

Bill Bayard · 08-10-04, 12:23 PM

Mark,

It was a "Durango", according to Alex's descripton in the

film. The movie car was a spyder, not a coupe, and looked a

LOT better than this Avenger. I'd be curious to know what

that car really was. Anybody know for sure?

I believe that "A Clockwork Orange" heralded from 1971?

That might help narrow it down.

Bill

Bill Bayard · 08-10-04, 01:07 PM

The Durango 95 was actually a Probe 16 concept car, built by the Adams Brothers, in the late sixties. It was only 34" tall! Pretty wild looking!

RobBeddington · 08-10-04, 06:46 PM

I don't know if this was the same on the Probe 16, but check out where your legs go on the Probe 15 - ouch! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

And the Probe 15 was even more difficult to get out of than the GT40. You had to climb out of the roof. Miniskirts only - see the images below [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img].

Rob

allanfeldman · 08-13-04, 03:52 PM

I have the "brochure" for the Adams Probe 16 (it might have been a 70,s Sunday paper supplement). I also saw the 1:1 version parked near tinpan alley West end of London. I have Monochrome photos of it wearing a Ferrari badge!!? Did an Adams design race at Lemans in 1966. Was he connected to Marcos?

Lee · 08-13-04, 04:43 PM

Maybe a little off topic, but this reminded me of the short lived series 'Hardcastle and McCormick'. Anyone know what the car used in that series was?

Bill Bayard · 08-13-04, 05:16 PM

Lee,

It was a McLaren M6 replica.

Bill

allanfeldman · 08-13-04, 05:24 PM

I believe the Mclaren M6 was called a Coyote

Allan feldman

RobBeddington · 08-13-04, 06:12 PM

Hi Allan

I'm pretty sure that Dennis Adams designed the Marcos 1800, Mini Marcos and others - and yes a Mini Marcos came 15th at Le Mans in 1966 - now just check out the Gulf colours and striping (a year BEFORE the Gulf/JWA team used them on the GT40 ... was the Mini Marcos a trend setter? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] )

Cheers

Rob

allanfeldman · 08-15-04, 06:49 PM

Hi Rob
I think an adams design was raced it might have been at Le mans or Brands 1966 in the rain. It was not a mini marcos. But it was entered as a Marcos.I think it retired with electrical problems
Regards Allan

Pete K. · 08-17-04, 01:02 AM

The car in Hardcastle & Mccormick was a modified Manta Montage. They had a couple of them, VW powered. Later in the series they replaced the car with another based on the DeLorean.

I've got a Manta Montage that I'm restoring. Tube frame, Mustang II front suspension, double-a arm rear with coil overs. Standard motor was a 2.8 liter V6 (130 hp). I'll be putting in a 3.8 liter supercharged motor (300 hp).

Pictures, history and such at my M6GT website: http://www.birch.net/~petek/m6gt

**Veek** · 08-24-04, 04:05 PM

Pete,
I've spent the morning reading your Manta-adventure. I am really impressed. It would make a great paperback on restoring a replica. It was a fun read and I picked up a few tricks. One suggestion: Pegasus and others make stick- on heat shielding that may save you some hassle with the coolant plumbing and wire protection. I use it on my race car to stop the wrong things from being "combusted".

Thanks for sharing.

Veek

Pete K. · 08-25-04, 12:50 AM

Thanks Veek. Check out my Cobra build site, it should take you a day or two to complete the entire site! http://www.birch.net/~petek/cobra

Charles · 10-16-05, 01:11 AM

http://www.wryo.com/mc1.jpg

Ya.......... I like only toys on tube chassis.... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Charles · 10-16-05, 01:14 AM

www.wryo.com/mc-3.jpg

TEST TEST

BenL · 10-16-05, 07:30 PM

"WHOOMP"

I like the license plate.