It’s amazing how a “new” Cobra kit car can look like the real thing when it’s rolled out of the garage in dusty, faded glory. This is an unfinished example that the seller is admitting he won’t get around to finishing, and it’s one of the less frequently seen kits out there known as a Glaspac. Believe it or not, this kit was furnished by a Brazilian company that went out of business in the 1980s. Find out all the details here on eBay where bidding is over $5,000 with no reserve.
The seller says there’s too much to list in the auction, so it’s best to give him a call to discuss the details. There’s tons of new-in-the-box parts included, as well as a hardtop, but that’s only functional with the roll bars removed. The body appears to be in good condition with a heavy coating of dust, but the gorgeous Halibrand knock-off wheels will need to be re-polished as the lips have tarnished. It does come with a good title and is registered as a 1984 model.
The 289 engine block is sitting in car for mock-up purposes only, but some of the parts included in the listing are for a 351 – which is what the seller originally planned on using before selling that motor and switching to a 289. Some of these parts have been sitting for quite some time, with components like the cool side-exit exhausts covered in surface rust. Some fabrication work has been done to widen the pedal box area for drivers’ feet.
The doors are included despite not being shown here. The bucket seats appear to be in fair shape but the center console is missing, and the interior looks rough in general. I found some interesting anecdotes about the Glaspac construction on ClubCobra.com, including the following: “The Glaspac models had the entire suspension, steering and brake system from the Brazilian Chevrolet Opala, which had the body looking from the Opel (GM of Europe / Germany) Rekord, but with some of the engine from the NA Impala. That is the reason for the name Opala (Opel + Impala)!” So, a nice departure from the usual Cobra kit cars if you’re looking for one to finish that also has some interesting history.
Your writer says “It’s amazing how a “new” Cobra kit car can look like the real thing when it’s rolled out of the garage in dusty, faded glory.” It’s also amazing how real they look when they DON’T have side pipes, stripes and ridiculously wide tires & wheels!
Bid is at $5,200 – looks like a pile of parts at this point. First thing to go would be those roll bars. They look like they came off an abandoned merry go round. Someone with a lot of time and talent might turn this into something worthwhile.
Or not.
They do look way too high, maybe the driver was the Pink Panther?
Brakeservo that’s one sweet snake, Perfect, Had a friend here in NY that had 5 original cobras, and was rumored to have an original Daytona. I’d be afraid of the advertised one using the Brazilian components, Brazilian components made by Chevy–truly a scary combo. Something with more common components available here would be better, There are a lot of kit car Cobras that are turn key- think one would be better off buying one thts done. Good luck!!
Cheers
GPC
Perfect for a ls swap!! You can now get adapters from Trans-Dapt to put small block Ford valve covers on a ls, disguise it for all the haters. Have your cake and eat it too!
The only thing perfect for an LS swap is a GM product. Putting one in any Ford, or Ford looking product only produces a very spoiled cake. That is a cake I have no interest in eating.
Mess…
Next.
So you put it all together and you have a Brizilan Chevy in a Cobra body?
Why?
Lots more to choose from if you are up for a Cobra kit car…