Information about early CAV

[Rune]

I put this request here yesterday, but as many others the tread is gone so I have to try again.
I have a friend here in Norway that try to register a early CAV , he bought this car on a auction in Florida some years ago. He did not get the papers that normally follow a CAV car, so he contacted CAV, but was out of business for a period, and had no documentation from these first build cars. And the authority here want some more documentation before they can accept the car.
I hope some people here on the forum can help with copies from their early CAV .
Enclose picture from the data plate on this car

Regards Rune

 

[Jac Mac]

Have you tried contacting Jean Fourie or 'Andre40' who was/is a member here and was closely involved with Cape Advanced Vehicles in early times. Read a few of 'Andre40' early posts, I think he used to leave contact details occasionally.

 

[Pat]

Jean is also on Facebook and Youtube with his Stealth Beetle project. But it looks like you may have a GTD which for a short time were made by the group that became CAV under license from the UK.

 

[Rune]

I have tried to find their email but that was difficult, and andre40 have not been on the forum for many years. So is there someone that have his e-mail?

 

[Mike Pass]

Try these for Jean Fourie


https://v8stealthbeetle.com/the-team

3L ENGINEERING AND DESIGN (PTY) LTD
UNIT AEC PARK CAPRICORN CRESCENT 1
Cape Town
Western Cape - South Africa
021 788 5483

Linkedin
linkedin.com/in/jean-fourie-a41445123

Cheers
Mike

 

[Steve Salasek]

Contact me if you have any more questions on this car. I have a CAV that is tagged the same as yours built in late 2000 or early 2001. No support from anyone I can find. I hope Jean Fourie will correspond with you as I also have questions on parts that were sourced on these early cars.
Steve Salasek

 

[Rune]

Steve. Did you got any information when you bought the kit? How complete was your kit when you bougth it? Do you know what all the numbers on the tag is?
I have not got any info from Jean yet.
I could have send this on mail, but there can be others that also need info, so then we all can share this. I do not know how many that have these early cars that visit the forum.

 

[Steve Salasek]

I bought my car partially completed but on a bill of sale only back in 2004. didn't have any trouble getting it titled as a 1966 CAV GT 40 here in Iowa. It took me about 2 months of weekends to complete. Someone had installed small block Ford and Audi transaxle at some point. I was told it had been in the New York city area since it came into the country. I did receive an owners manual and can share a copy of it if you are interested.
My tag is nearly identical to yours and all know is

 

[Steve Salasek]

The Au on the tag shows that the car was built with the intention of receiving an Audi Transaxle.
It was a very interesting read from Andre 40 about the early CAV. Thank you to whoever brought that info to light. Stay in touch.
Steve

 

[Atle Stokvik]

Hi Rune
Sorry for the Norwegian.

Som jeg sa til deg tidligere har jeg nettopp gjort dette og sitter på en del dokumentasjon.
Min er også en tidlig CAV (#74).Ikke sikkert jeg kan hjelpe men du kan nå meg på [email protected] eller 93088985

br Atle