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The oddest Z car conversion I've ever seen- the Spartan.


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Actually I like the looks of the car. Regardless what the original donor was. It looks like a old classic from the '20s and the ones pictured look well done. I suppose if I had the sort of money needed to build one, and had a chassis of some sort , Z or other wise it would be a fun project. Would I cut up a good car to build one? No. But one like the pictures would be fun to drive . My 2cts Gary

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It was not a kit, it was a turn key car like the Zimmers and Excalibers. At one point the Excalibers were built on Camaro bodies. $80K for a Camaro!

In the late 70s through early 90s there were a healthy number of body kits made to look like the the early touring cars. This was made by a builder who modified an existing kit and hoped to sell 500 cars, My memory is that fewer than 40 were actually made. I haven't found the ad yet, but I know I have it.

Will

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In the late 70s through early 90s there were a healthy number of body kits made to look like the the early touring cars. This was made by a builder who modified an existing kit and hoped to sell 500 cars, My memory is that fewer than 40 were actually made. I haven't found the ad yet, but I know I have it.

Will

And don't forget the "Ferrari Daytona" from the original "Miami Vice" series that was actually a Corvette in a fake wrapper. There were lots of "Kits" out there at one time. For one reason or another that fad has mostly faded out.

Actually a former co-worker of mine had a car that looked a lot like that, but made from a VW Bug. They also made them from Pintos, and Chevettes if I remember correctly.

It was an 80's thing... Thankfully that decade ended...ROFL

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