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[Goodj]

After watching Cannonball Run 2 and a bit of googlage afterwards, I must now find myself a Sterling Nova.

Check them out, they are, quite simply, brilliant.

Well, for a 70's designed kit-car, based on a VW Beetle.

Someone's been building themrecently, since there's some examples with RX-8 and Subaru STi engines in them, where you'd normally expect to find a small-block V8.

Rather this than another GT40 / Lancia replica.

 

[Goodj]

Maybe not so much a fan of the exposed rear here, but the rest looks almost modern!

 

[Gaz.]

WTF.

 

[silentsnake]

Thread for blind people?

 

[Goodj]

http://www.sterlingsportscars.com/
I think it's just the roll-it-and-your-doomed canopy that I like the most.

 

[Vicky.]

I'm not really liking that it looks like a space ship.

 

[Christopher]

Just because no one's heard of it doesn't make it cool. Also, CR2 is terrible. :dapprove:

 

[Winston]

Not the best example of 70's design.....

 

[chriscummins7]

Are you drunk?

 

[Goodj]

I wasn't, but then I was.

Still, its a way of recycling written off 911's!

 

[Tiger260]

I used to know a guy who had one.
They really don't look good in the flesh. It was orange though.

 

[Merk]

I actually think that looks pretty funky

 

[Goodj]

I used to know a guy who had one.
They really don't look good in the flesh. It was orange though.

Really!

SOmeone outside of the US actually has one!

It looks like there are few different versions of the front end now, if you got a good one and not in an awful colour I'm sure it'd be alright,

Especially when you build it as part beetle, part 911 Carrera S, part fibreglass.

@Merk

Thanks, I knew I couldn't be the only one. I blame the canopy... and Cannonball Run 2

 

[Christopher.]

Theres an orange one that used to be at Goodwood most breakfast meets, but iv not seen it for a few months.

 

[Dunn]

That looks s**t TBH

 

[Goodj]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C219389
?

Also, just found this seam of info

http://www.priceofhistoys.com/category/nova/

oh, and this video of a "modernised" one, note the Cougar Headlights and Astra taillamps.
try not to notice the drivers-sie of the interior.

 

[Goodj]

That looks s**t TBH

In fairness, around your neck of the woods (Cheshire) there are must nastier looking vehicles, typically made out of porsches and range rovers.

ALthough, yes, I cannot deny, its an aquired taste, one which I cannot imagine 99% of those on this forum would have