If I did a donor chassis, I'd start with a front wheel drive hatchback, like my Scion xA or a Honda Fit. But, to get anywhere near the aero of this design, I'd have to pare it down a lot, like Dave Cloud's Dolphin.
I know it is a Large Amount of Work -- but I am led by the many X-Prize teams (especially Illuminati!) who built cars from scratch, or near scratch. Several of them built hybrids, to boot. I would seek a bunch of help, and probably would buy the drivetrain, at least.
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