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Who made this thing???

FM Former Member
In february I began shopping for speedster kit cars. Shortly after doing my homework, I stumbled upon a body and rolling chassis sitting in a back yard for about 4-5(???) years. The body was complete with the exception of a hood. ( Vintage fitted perfectly). So I gave the kid $1000 and dragged it all home.
The question is....I can't find any kind of plate, casting marks, stamps or other indication on either fiberglas or metal frame to indicate who or where this speedster body was made by.
The only clue, is that it is medium blue gelcoat. The undercarriage iron work resembles what you see on the vintage website, but Kirk claims that he has never gelcoated his bodies. Looking up CMC, Fiberfab, and other old websites, also look as though they only used white gel-coat. Help guys, my curiosity is killing me. Anyone have any knowledge of where or how to determine origin of manufacture?
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FM Former Member
In february I began shopping for speedster kit cars. Shortly after doing my homework, I stumbled upon a body and rolling chassis sitting in a back yard for about 4-5(???) years. The body was complete with the exception of a hood. ( Vintage fitted perfectly). So I gave the kid $1000 and dragged it all home.
The question is....I can't find any kind of plate, casting marks, stamps or other indication on either fiberglas or metal frame to indicate who or where this speedster body was made by.
The only clue, is that it is medium blue gelcoat. The undercarriage iron work resembles what you see on the vintage website, but Kirk claims that he has never gelcoated his bodies. Looking up CMC, Fiberfab, and other old websites, also look as though they only used white gel-coat. Help guys, my curiosity is killing me. Anyone have any knowledge of where or how to determine origin of manufacture?
HogndogzHogndogz
My '79 Intermeccanica Speedster is still wearing it's original red gel coat, but not for long!

I believe that most of the Speedster bodies are the same, just different companies finish them out.

The intermeccanica.org site has a re-print of an early sales brochure. It may show the color choices at the time - can't remember for sure.

Good luck,

Chuck

(Message Edited 4/25/2003 6:40:45 AM)
FM Former Member
Check how the heater is connected- CMC directs heat through the subframe and I think vintage uses external ducting. If it's an IM and you have hinges for the front or rear hoods then it should have the name cast on them (my old IM did). Did you by any chance pick it up in northern California?
FM Former Member
CMC had a blue gel coat. Describe the body subframe. Specifically the front door uprights and also how are the heater outlets cut into the subframe up where the feet go. Is it a jagged oval hole? On those upright pillars that go up in front of the doors, is there a cross beam that goes across behind the dash between the two of them? Describe if there is a round defroster vent welded into those uprights on each side. I'm trying to narrow down what I have observed between a CMC and a FibreFab.
FM Former Member
Kurt, and jack.....Thanks
Kurt, Yes i picked it up a stones throw from your front door...A young guy in Benecia (I live in Vacaville) had it in his back yard, are you familiar with it???

Yes the heat goes through the frame on each side, yes the heater vents ( at the floor level) are two overlapping 21/2 inch holes so you would call it a jagged hole, as opposed to a smooth oval. Yes ther appears to be a round defroster hole (or thick wall tubing) about 18" - 20" inches up from the floor on the upright steel post.

Does all this indicate CMC?

Thanks so much

Gary Clarke
FM Former Member
Sounds to me like an Intermeccanica from the early days when they were built on shortened pans in california. My 1978 is red gelcoat and the only ID plates were two stickers near the striker plate in the driver side door jam. If I'm not mistaken CMC started making speedsters around 1980 when they bought equipment from Intermeccanica. I would look for traces of glue in the drivers side door jam. Everything you discribed sounds like my IM. Good luck. Ed.
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