Not mine but very interesting UK '80's kit car. $29k in Canada though (importable to US?) Built on shortened VW pan - often Type 3. There is an owner's site - Welcome To Covin Technical
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A friend built one like that in the early 80s. It used stock 911 steel doors and had a Corvair engine in it. It was a horrible copy, and due to his constant humiliation by real 911 owners, he ended up buying a real 911 to soothe his ego. I, at the time put a Porsche 356 sc engine in my 65 vw bug. That was a fun fast car, and I was a young man with pep in my step, and a song in my heart.
I was shocked when I saw it takes a shorten vw chassis. These photos make it a bit cartoonish looking - too short and too tall but maybe it's the camera angle. I have never seen one in person - not even at Carlisle.
The non-slant nose is more attractive.
The one we had used the wider VW Type 3 chassis , pretty poor quality overall ,
I see another one was just posted for sale here - but no details, price or pictures. It too is in Canada. Is there a build manual available anywhere online? Much of the COVIN web site is dead. Wheelbase about the same as a Speedster.
| Wheelbase | 87.2 in (2,215 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | Coupe: 165.2 in (4,196 mm) |
| Width | Coupe: 72.1 in (1,831 mm) |
| Height | Coupe: 50 in (1,270 mm) |