I was just wandering if anyone is familiar with this manufacturer, http://www.tornadosportscars.com. I was going over the prices and they are displayed in English pounds....as I converted them they came out to be just under 10,000 USD. Is this right? Do they sell these cars for $10,000, and can they be trusted for my first build?:!blank:
Tornado Sports Cars GT40 Replica...???
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Uh,
I think you may have pluged your numbers into the currency converter backwards. The delux kit is a bit less than 27K pounds, which works out to a bit less than $42K US. Then you'd have to get it here.
As for the kit, they seem quite popular in the UK, so I would assume that they are a quality design. While there may be some here, I've never seen one in person.
I think you may have pluged your numbers into the currency converter backwards. The delux kit is a bit less than 27K pounds, which works out to a bit less than $42K US. Then you'd have to get it here.
As for the kit, they seem quite popular in the UK, so I would assume that they are a quality design. While there may be some here, I've never seen one in person.
Steven,
I believe Tornado have a U.S distributer now. Scott Callabro. He constructed the U.S demonstrator which is currently for sale.
They are the most well established manufacturer in the U.K and have a good reputation. You won't be dissapointed with a Tornado but they are not $10K. They are along the same lines as the other good replicas (RCR, CAV etc) but not a monocoque chassis. Prices will be much higher than a Fiberfab that you were considering but I would say 10 times better. If the numbers work out well with currency conversion then it'd be worth you persuing. There are many builders of Tornados who could give you advise and help you out. Take a look at the many Tornado builds there are on this forum. These cars will hold their value much better.
Martin
I believe Tornado have a U.S distributer now. Scott Callabro. He constructed the U.S demonstrator which is currently for sale.
They are the most well established manufacturer in the U.K and have a good reputation. You won't be dissapointed with a Tornado but they are not $10K. They are along the same lines as the other good replicas (RCR, CAV etc) but not a monocoque chassis. Prices will be much higher than a Fiberfab that you were considering but I would say 10 times better. If the numbers work out well with currency conversion then it'd be worth you persuing. There are many builders of Tornados who could give you advise and help you out. Take a look at the many Tornado builds there are on this forum. These cars will hold their value much better.
Martin
they also sell monocoque I think...see their website and the UK dealer on this website...they also make a carbon mono.
they also sell alu mono and carbon mono see list
here the car in a box pac...
http://www.tornadosportscars.com/GT40/SuperDeluxPrices.html
they also sell alu mono and carbon mono see list
here the car in a box pac...
http://www.tornadosportscars.com/GT40/SuperDeluxPrices.html
Steven
We are the longest established GT40 replica manufacturer in the world.
If we are not trustworthy after 21 years of manufacturing cars then I think its time to give in.
Martin
You seem to be a little out of touch. Please go here
GT40 History
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Andy
We are the longest established GT40 replica manufacturer in the world.
If we are not trustworthy after 21 years of manufacturing cars then I think its time to give in.
Martin
You seem to be a little out of touch. Please go here
GT40 History
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Andy
Andy,
I'm not out of touch, I know full well you have a monocoque chassis in your portfolio. However, I also know from another thread that Steven doesn't have a budget for anything special. He's looking for a budget build which is why the Fiberfab was mentioned. That's why I stated that your standard offering was not a monocoque. This differentiates you from CAV and RCR who ONLY offer a monocoque style chassis as standard (correct me if I'm wrong here). Sorry for the confusion. I'm sure Steven has been to your web site by now to look for himself.
I was merely pointing out that you are well worth considering and are among the replica manufacturers rather than a kit car (using doner parts) manufacturer like the Fiberfab.
Martin
I'm not out of touch, I know full well you have a monocoque chassis in your portfolio. However, I also know from another thread that Steven doesn't have a budget for anything special. He's looking for a budget build which is why the Fiberfab was mentioned. That's why I stated that your standard offering was not a monocoque. This differentiates you from CAV and RCR who ONLY offer a monocoque style chassis as standard (correct me if I'm wrong here). Sorry for the confusion. I'm sure Steven has been to your web site by now to look for himself.
I was merely pointing out that you are well worth considering and are among the replica manufacturers rather than a kit car (using doner parts) manufacturer like the Fiberfab.
Martin
Martin
I just read this sentence
They are along the same lines as the other good replicas (RCR, CAV etc) but not a monocoque chassis.
Which implies we do not manufacture monocoques.
Thanks
Andy
I just read this sentence
They are along the same lines as the other good replicas (RCR, CAV etc) but not a monocoque chassis.
Which implies we do not manufacture monocoques.
Thanks
Andy
Andy,
Fair point. I didn't mean to imply that.
Just trying to steer Steven in the right direction. My point was that If he could stretch the finances a little further, then a basic Tornado build will be so much better than a Fiberfab.
In this case, although I can see why you would want to promote your monocoque, the fact that you produce a tube frame car as standard is a very positive thing.
I'd much rather see a Tornado on the road than a Fiberfab, lets face it :thumbsup:
Martin
Fair point. I didn't mean to imply that.
Just trying to steer Steven in the right direction. My point was that If he could stretch the finances a little further, then a basic Tornado build will be so much better than a Fiberfab.
In this case, although I can see why you would want to promote your monocoque, the fact that you produce a tube frame car as standard is a very positive thing.
I'd much rather see a Tornado on the road than a Fiberfab, lets face it :thumbsup:
Martin
Hey Andy,
Grow up and chill out. Martin was trying to help here. It sounded to me like he only had good things to say about your product. This is a fraternity not every man for himself. Other dealers and manufactures ie. Rick Muck and Fran from RCR choose to act like gentlemen not teenagers........
Grow up and chill out. Martin was trying to help here. It sounded to me like he only had good things to say about your product. This is a fraternity not every man for himself. Other dealers and manufactures ie. Rick Muck and Fran from RCR choose to act like gentlemen not teenagers........
Howard Jones
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Ya, I think Martin was trying to help also and Andy's comments come off as a bit (just a bit) gruff. At least to me. As far as the question goes. All of these manufacturers produce fine cars. If it was me I would wait a couple of years and save my money to buy one instead of doing a Fiberfab. The value of a GT40 is many times more than a equally spec ted Fiberfab. In the end the build time would be very similar and things like engine, gearbox and paint would be about the same cost. A nice cost conscious GT40 could be close to the cost of a F car especially if you did the upgrades required to make it of similar performance to a GT40 of current or recent vintage.
What about finding a complete car. There seam to be a few more for sale lately. The market is also a bit soft so you might be able to do a really fair deal for yourself.
What about finding a complete car. There seam to be a few more for sale lately. The market is also a bit soft so you might be able to do a really fair deal for yourself.
Martin
OK and thanks. As you say we are the only manufacturer that produces both spaceframes and monocoques.
We are also the only manufacturer with a carbon monocoque chassis.
If others on the forum do not like me pointing that out its to bad.
At the end of the day we have to pay for it.
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Andy
OK and thanks. As you say we are the only manufacturer that produces both spaceframes and monocoques.
We are also the only manufacturer with a carbon monocoque chassis.
If others on the forum do not like me pointing that out its to bad.
At the end of the day we have to pay for it.
Thanks
Andy
I am currently well into a Tornado build and I'm having great fun with it.This is my second build, the first being a FFR Daytona Coupe which has covered some 6000 miles over the past two summers here in Vermont.
The Tornado kit is well designed with fit and finish as good as any 40 kit I've seen. I went with the full kit which is a car in a box. I've heard of too many kits being shipped with parts missing,to be delivered later,or leaving the buyer to source them later. The only thing I did not get from Tornado was the 347 SBF that's going to power it. No welding or fabrication work required.
Andy at Tornado has been very helpful with quick answers to any questions I've had. A great company to deal with in my opinion. Please check out my build log Tornado in Vermont or call Scott Calibro or myself if we can help.
Bill
The Tornado kit is well designed with fit and finish as good as any 40 kit I've seen. I went with the full kit which is a car in a box. I've heard of too many kits being shipped with parts missing,to be delivered later,or leaving the buyer to source them later. The only thing I did not get from Tornado was the 347 SBF that's going to power it. No welding or fabrication work required.
Andy at Tornado has been very helpful with quick answers to any questions I've had. A great company to deal with in my opinion. Please check out my build log Tornado in Vermont or call Scott Calibro or myself if we can help.
Bill
Well, quite the up-stir I've created. I was quickly corrected by a good friend of mine who pointed out that I was looking at the wrong page. I got a little carried away and started plugging the first few numbers I read. Turns out I was looking at the Raptor builds. However, in Tornado's defense, I did begin to look over the website and other sites as well. I will definitely consider their production. It's clear though that I will be looking into the monocoque chassis, of course a tube frame will suffice for my budget. I was not aware that there was such a big difference between the less expensive Fiberfab and the nicer replica productions.
The way I see it, FF created their own car, the Valkyrie, based off the general design of the GT40. But not so much the performance. I had to do a lot of comparison to notice that the GT40 also stands much more aggressively than the FF Valkyrie. Something I've always appreciated is that feeling you get when you just look at a car and very easily imagine how it will feel on the road. I think the Valkyrie presents itself almost the same as my old '86 Pontiac Firebird. It's almost like it stumbles on the road instead of a nice easy glide.
Thank you all for the info, and Tornado will definitely be considered. A none to hasty approach should lead me to a good sound budget for this car.
Thanks!
The way I see it, FF created their own car, the Valkyrie, based off the general design of the GT40. But not so much the performance. I had to do a lot of comparison to notice that the GT40 also stands much more aggressively than the FF Valkyrie. Something I've always appreciated is that feeling you get when you just look at a car and very easily imagine how it will feel on the road. I think the Valkyrie presents itself almost the same as my old '86 Pontiac Firebird. It's almost like it stumbles on the road instead of a nice easy glide.
Thank you all for the info, and Tornado will definitely be considered. A none to hasty approach should lead me to a good sound budget for this car.
Thanks!
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Steve
If you need any further information just contact either Scott in the US or myself in the UK.
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Andy
If you need any further information just contact either Scott in the US or myself in the UK.
Thanks
Andy
