Sterling Kit Car

[Christopher Jordan]

Originally Posted by JerkOfAllTrades

But, finding a new one could prove difficult
as the entire kit car industry took a hit when the dot com bubble burst.

I hadn't thought about that. I looked for a kit car body for my '95 Aspire, but didn't find any at all! The Aspire sits most of the time although very useful. Admittedly; getting 40 mpg makes it a 'keeper'- but sleek aerodynamics are not what this car is all about! Great explanation - I didn't want to go over the hill to silicon valley anyway!

countersTrike

[cfg83]

JOAT -

Originally Posted by JerkOfAllTrades

Don't get all hot over various kit cars. Aerodynamics is not something
you can judge by eye. The Sterling, or Nova, or one of several names
this kit has been sole under was originally designed back in the early
seventies and the looks are nicer than the aerodynamics.
However, if someone is looking to create an EV one of the lightweight
kit cars would be a good start. But, finding a new one could prove difficult
as the entire kit car industry took a hit when the dot com bubble burst.

I didn't know that. I thought they just got more $$$ over the years with the emphasis on custom tubular chassis + V8 engines. I prefer the kit car designs that are based on VW belly pans because the implication is that the car is easier to build.

(say with "when I was a kid" voice) Way back when, you could get a basic 550 Beck Spyder kit for $6K, *with* the tubular chassis. Today it's in the $20K+ range.

CarloSW2

[JerkOfAllTrades]

Yeah, I remember the beck cars from before they moved to Brazil.
The kit car industry eventually became a nightmare of good companies
and scammers. Unfortunately, it seems only the scammers and the
uber priced kits are left.

Personally, I was looking to get something sporty I could build that wouldn't break the bank. Now, I just look and try to figure out who is scamming who.