Ah, kit cars. These were once a great way for an enthusiast to slip behind the wheel of a car that looked exotic but that didn’t cost a fortune. The category peaked during the 1960s and 1970s but is… more»
Kit Cars
Jul 10, 2023 • For Sale • 11 Comments
1 of 200: 1973 Meyers Manx SR Kit Car
Bruce Meyers set the recreational vehicle world on fire in the late 1960s with the Meyers Manx, a dune buggy kit based on a shortened Volkswagen Beetle undercarriage. That success led to the development of the Manx SR (short… more»
Jul 2, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
No Reserve 1960 Volkswagen Dune Buggy
Beach weather is here, so it’s time to investigate this 1960 Volkswagen Dune Buggy, here on eBay, in a no-reserve auction bid to just $5500. It runs and drives well, so you can motor it home from Brooklyn, New… more»
Jun 27, 2023 • For Sale • 37 Comments
Radical Rarity: 1971 Brubaker Box
Like many kit cars of the era, the 1970s Brubaker Box is mechanically a Volkswagen. But it has a layout and fiberglass body that looks nothing like any of the kit cars on the market then and now. Only… more»
Jun 5, 2023 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Kit Car Pickup: 1971 Kellison Sandpiper
In the 1970s, there was a flurry of activity in the kit car business, many of which were intended to be VW-based dune buggies. Along with Bruce Meyers, Jim Kellison was one of the more prolific of the players,… more»
Jun 3, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Pair of 1940s Soap Box Derby Cars
Who remembers soap box derby racing? I recall seeing it on 1960s TV shows, but that was about it. It started with a group of kids in the 1930s who cobbled together some miniature race cars out of wood… more»
May 21, 2023 • For Sale • 19 Comments
1 of 2: 1951 Fromm-Mobile (Go Kart)
Engineer Carl Fromm had the notion of going into the go-kart manufacturing business in 1951 and we’re told he built two prototypes of the Fromm-Mobile. Apparently, the project never got off the ground and go-kart #1 has stayed in… more»
May 20, 2023 • For Sale • 5 Comments
4-Seat Dune Buggy! 1967 Volkswagen Berry Mini-T
Built by Berry Plasti-Glass Works in the late 1960s, the Mini-T was a kit car modeled after the Ford Model T. Based on a ‘67 VW Beetle platform, this edition is especially interesting and rare as it’s a 4-seater… more»
May 9, 2023 • Auctions • 21 Comments
BF Auction: 1972 Bradley GT Coupe
Bradley Automotive commenced operation in Plymouth, Minnesota, in 1970. Its goal was to enter the growing kit car market, offering buyers everything from entry-level kits to turnkey cars. The GT was its most successful model, mainly due to its… more»
Apr 24, 2023 • For Sale • 29 Comments
Mini Muscle! 1976 VW Camaro Z/28
Kit cars and replicas are no strangers to the pages of Barn Finds, but if you ask me, this one sort of falls in between the two. Some of you may have seen products from the KAR Manufacturing Company… more»
Apr 19, 2023 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Just Beachy: 1961 Meyers Manx SR
Here on facebook Marketplace is a rare Meyers Manx – the SR – with just 200 copies made. The asking price is $25,000 and the car is located in Peru, Indiana. The Meyers Manx was created by Bruce Meyers… more»
Apr 7, 2023 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Estate Find: 1971 Bradley GT Kit Car
Kit cars have been around for a really long time, with a few of the earliest examples dating back to around the turn of the twentieth century. But it seems like the interest sort of skyrocketed in the fifties… more»
Apr 4, 2023 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Famous Designer Buggy: Mantaray II Kyote
I’m sure some of you recognize the name Dean Jeffries as a famous automobile customizer of the 1960s through the 2000s. In addition to producing one-offs, such as the Mantaray, the Monkeemobile, and the Green Hornet, Jeffries also designed… more»
Apr 2, 2023 • For Sale • 11 Comments
1965 Elva Kit Car Ready to Race
This car is what I want to label a puzzle that needs putting together. Or maybe a knot that needs to be untangled. It’s titled as a 1965 Elva, but it’s actually a kit. I’ll explore that more below…. more»
Mar 28, 2023 • For Sale • 35 Comments
911-Powered: 1984 Cimbria SS Gullwing
Sometime in the 1970s – no one is exactly sure when – a guy named Joe Palumbo running Amore Cars Ltd in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, introduced the “Super Star of Kit Cars“. He called it the Cimbria. Exactly which car… more»
Mar 23, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Fantastic Fiberglass: 1960 Tornado Typhoon Project
The fiberglass kit and production car boom of the ’50s and ’60s gave us everything from the Corvette to the Bond Microcar. This rich ecosystem of vehicles both normal and niche was fostered by a relative lack of safety… more»
