Originally posted by CoastGuardZ

The ferrari kit doesn't look bad on the Z, but it's a dead give away... the ferrari had a trunk not a hatch.

Nate

Depends on how well done the kit is:

http://www.kitcars.com/Classifieds/AdDetails.asp?classified_id=1272

Impressive!!!

Thanks Ivan,

One of the best I've seen - did GTOs really have those odd three dashboard airvents ? And it's a shame they've gone the sure way to get the HP by slipping a (nicely done) V8 in.

Even if it was the same price as a Zed, I still wouldn't swap it - it's still a wanabee and I prefer to be!

The GTO's had lots of HP and some of the worst brakes I have ever seen. If anyone here ever decides to get one, spend the cash to upgrade to big disk brakes and upgrade the suspension. I've driven buses that handled better!

As for the mighty Delorean, they are fun cars to drive and I think the only weak spot was the PRV V6. The trans came out of the Renault Fuego but worked very well. They flipped the crown gear on the gear box so it could be mounted backwards in a Lotus Esprit style frame. On top of the frame went a fiberglass body tub and on to that, they hung the stainless steel body panels. The car was not overweight. If you ever get the chance to drive one, take it!

Britt Boyette

Engine - the weak spot ?

I had a Renault 30 with that engine and albeit a heavy car with auto transmission - it was a stonker with never a problem!

They did the same crown wheel job to fit the engine in a Lambo Muira kit in the '80s!

Friends,

I looked into my files on sunday and collected a lot of adresses. I don't know if they all still exist and I'm shure I have not all informations. Here's my list for Ivan, Sean, Fred and all of you:

http://zhome.com/Oct2000/CalZ.htm

www.thunderranch.com/gto1.htm

www.hybridz.org/Review/0002/Ferrari_GTO.htm

www.hybridz.org/Review/0005/Terry%20Oxandale

www.gtorr.com

www.zdriver.com/Carofthemonth/003/

www.zparts.com/history/articles/kit_history/articles/3calGTOs2.html

www.zkarkits.com/general.html

www.reactionsresearch.com/automotive.html

www.reactionsresearch.com/vrgallery.html

www.newtier.com/graber/z-car/kitcarvr.html

www.intronixtech.com/garage/sub-F.html

www.zcar.com/month/2002/04

www.fonebooth.com/convtstory.html

www.jasonjarvis.com

www.calspyder.com

www.geocities.co.jp/MotorCity/1147

www.gotumph.com

Enjoy!

Rolf

After rereading the other postings in this string, I saw the GTO was the Ferrari that was being discussed, not the Pontiac, DUH! I should to not try to read these things when I'm dead tired.

Britt Boyette

just appending some more links to Doehring's list

http://www.flex.net/~mgwilson/

http://www.bobsclassics.com/62f.htm

http://www.flex.net/~mgwilson/Ferrari/

http://www.motorcities.com/contents_replica.html

http://www.priceofhistoys.com/showroom/gto/

http://www.classicrevival.com.au/

http://www.zcarkitscom/

http://www.vongenaddidesign.com/

I was at the gym the other day, and on 1 of the TVs they had an old episode of Knight Rider on. First scene of the show some guy driving a 280 was pushed off the side of a cliff ! Later on in the same episode there was an "action" scene filmed on the top level of a parking garage. There was a 280 ZX there as one of the 3 cars in the scene.

I also find myself looking for Zs when old reruns of CHiPs is on !