Howard Jones
Supporter
I made a special trip to the Lone Star factory to look at their 40 kit...it has been quite a few years ago (8 or more), but when I got to the factory it was difficult to find anyone there. After wandering around for a while I was greeted by someone who told me they did not have any in stock, but an employee had one in a trailer on the property. All I could see was a rear window with an air cleaner sticking up and nobody had a key to move it out of the trailer so I could see it better. Needless to say, I was less than impressed!!!
After that the company changed hands and their 40 product offering changed to a kit designed to use a Ford Focus (I think) transverse 4-cylinder engine and transaxle.
While the one 40 I saw in the trailer looked much like most 40 kits we see, obviously using a mid-engined SBF/transaxle. I have not seen one of the transverse Focus models yet.
I do remember thinking that if V-8 Archie still made a 40 model the Fiero-based option looked more promising :idea:
Cheers!!!
Doug
The description identifies the use of a ZF trans like was used in 930 Porsche. I did not know that, learn something new every day!
This was the 'original' Lone Star, the car that is subject of Howards post is a modified GT40 by comparision.