Kit Cars

Cheap Kit Car: $950 Bradley GT Project

At one time, this VW based kit car had to have been a bit wild! It is a Bradley GT and is for sale in Austin, Texas for $950 and you can see it here on Craigslist. While a… more»

EXCLUSIVE: 1978 Fiberfab Valkyrie

Have you always dreamed of owning a supercar, say something like a Ford GT40, but can’t justify spending several million dollars on one? Well, this Fiberfab Valkyrie might not be exactly like a GT40, but considering it’s just $7,500… more»

Built in ’69: 1966 Allison Daytona Dune Buggy

Former Top Gear UK presenter James May said back in 2005 that in spite of the fact that it had been a privilege and perk of his work to drive some of the greatest cars ever built, the most… more»

Estate Find: 1976 Bradley GT

When somebody passes away, the sad reality is that those left behind have a mountain of things that need to be attended to. That is the case with this 1976 Bradley GT. The seller’s father passed away earlier this… more»

Mystery Project Car: What Is It?

Barn Finds reader James C. submitted this find wondering if we could identify it — it turns out we can, as we have featured two of them in the past. This one is for sale here on craigslist in… more»

1 of 150? 1967 Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote

Southern California’s Dean Jeffries worked with masters of ’60s car culture including George Barris and Von Dutch. After making the amazing original Mantaray, Jeffries designed this cartoon-like Mantaray II Kyote, The 1968 Monkees movie featured the band in a… more»

Classy Kit Car: 1980 Blakely Bernardi

Like so many men (and women) before him, Dick Blakely had a dream. His dream was to see his name emblazoned upon the flanks of a car of his making. That he was able to achieve this put him… more»

For Real? Ford Mustang I Concept Mold!

Back in 1962, Ford Motor Company was all about performance and excitement and proved it by producing the Mustang I. That’s right, 1962 not 1964 — we are talking about the Mustang I concept car. The V-4 engined, mid-engined, sports… more»

What Color Would You Choose! 1971 Vokaro

This rather unusual kit car find was sent in by none other than frequent finder Rocco G. and we thank him for his continued submissions! This 1971 (perhaps that’s the chassis age) Vokaro is advertised here on craigslist for… more»

Californian Kit Car: 1970 Invader GT

The motoring world is littered with companies who were keen to earn a living by producing kit cars based on the ubiquitous Volkswagen Beetle, and a Californian company called Autokit Industries was just one such organization. The company’s owner… more»

Real Deal Dune Buggy: 1968 Meyers Manx

After the dust settles from World War III, the only things moving around will be cockroaches and vehicles based on the original Volkswagen Beetle. But why wait? This super-cute and capable 1968 Meyers Manx in Rancho Mission Viejo, California… more»

Hardcastle & McCormick: Manta Montage Kit Car

For those of us who can remember it, this Montage Kit Car looks remarkably like the Manta Mirage that was used in the 1983 TV series, Hardcastle and McCormick. There is a good reason for this, and that is… more»

Easy Restoration: 1984 L’Automobile Ventura

While its name may give you the impression that this interesting little car hails from France, nothing could be further from the truth. The Ventura is a product of the L’Automobile company in Brazil. It is an unusual car… more»

READER AD: Porsche Powered 1958 Alken D2 Roadster

As a general rule of thumb, kit cars don’t tend to generate a lot of excitement in the classic car world. One of the main reasons for this is that they are more often than not pale imitations of… more»

Build Your Own Ariel Atom With This Kit!

Over the decades, the kit car scene has become increasingly more sophisticated, and the performance levels have also increased enormously. The venerable VW Bug used to be the most common basis for a kit, but it is now possible… more»

Cheapest Gullwing Around! 1970 Bradley GT

The seller of this 1970 Bradley GT has been storing it for a future day that never came, so it’s now listed for sale here on eBay. I suspect they may have to lower the opening bid of $2,000… more»

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