Patrick
Here are some more from a seventies book called 'Roadsters/ Replicas and Fun
Cars Vol.2' by Peter Filby. I've left out all the various Lotus 7 spaceframe
replicas and some upscale replicas which used handmade aluminum bodies like
Panther.
ARKLEY SS- Spridget based, you've mentioned already.
BIOTA- Cheap, futuristic fiberglass monocoque using Mini subframes and
engines
JOHNARD DONINGTON- Early fifties Bentleys with their badly rusted bodies
removed, were the basis of this fiberglass roadster (with aluminum bonnet).
KOUGAR- Healey-Silverstone-like fiberglass roadster using Jaguar S-Type
saloon components, but with some made-up frame bits.
MAGENTA- Fiberglass beach-buggy-like roadster body built over complete MG
1100/ 1300 subframes and running gear
PANTHER LIMA- Baby brother of the posh J-72. Vauxhall floor and running gear
, along with MG Midget doors, were the basis of this fiberglass roadster.
RMB GENTRY- Fiberglass body with aluminum bits resembling the MG TF, yet
built on a Triumph Herald chassis
SIVA EDWARDIANS- Fiberglass Edwardian tourers on stock VW floorpans.
SPARTAN- MG TF-like fiberglass and aluminum body components fitted to the
whole range of Triumph chassis- Herald, Vitesse, Spitfire, GT6, TR-6.
STEVENS SIENNA- MG TF-like fiberglass body on a Reliant Kitten chassis and
running gear.
SYD LAWRENCE SPECIAL- Bentley Mk 6 chassis and running gear provided the
basis of this upscale fiberglass replica.
The seventies were a great time in Britain for rebodying old rusted hulks.
.....and from Oct '56 Road & Track here's a very detailed ad for the lovely
Devin bodyshell:
Peter
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