nbb350
14-06-2011, 04:32 PM
As I was walking out of my FLAPS yesterday, I saw this sitting in the parking lot:
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g294/nbb_garage/IMAG0362.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g294/nbb_garage/IMAG0364.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g294/nbb_garage/IMAG0363.jpg
I hung around outside until the owner came out and the first thing he said was "It's based on a Volkswagen Beetle!" I replied with "I know, I'm building a Sterling!" He recognized the name...probably something only a fellow kit-builder would do!
The owner says his car is a 1970 Amante built on a squareback chassis with an 1835 sandrail engine. His brother in law's father bought it new, built it and then it eventually sat for 25 years. The current owner did a frame off restoration and still has yet to refinish the interior (it's complete, but not "show-quality").
He said the aluminum slotted mags came with the kit (i was drooling and wishing I had them - they have a big "S" on the center cap!) and that he had NO idea where the glass was sourced from!
EDIT: the owner also said that it was made in Southern California, the company was only in business 1968-1970, made about 80 completed bodies, and he thinks that only about 15-20 cars survive.
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g294/nbb_garage/IMAG0362.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g294/nbb_garage/IMAG0364.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g294/nbb_garage/IMAG0363.jpg
I hung around outside until the owner came out and the first thing he said was "It's based on a Volkswagen Beetle!" I replied with "I know, I'm building a Sterling!" He recognized the name...probably something only a fellow kit-builder would do!
The owner says his car is a 1970 Amante built on a squareback chassis with an 1835 sandrail engine. His brother in law's father bought it new, built it and then it eventually sat for 25 years. The current owner did a frame off restoration and still has yet to refinish the interior (it's complete, but not "show-quality").
He said the aluminum slotted mags came with the kit (i was drooling and wishing I had them - they have a big "S" on the center cap!) and that he had NO idea where the glass was sourced from!
EDIT: the owner also said that it was made in Southern California, the company was only in business 1968-1970, made about 80 completed bodies, and he thinks that only about 15-20 cars survive.