What is this? Japanese mini car?

Anybody know what this is? Or maybe what it used to be? Looks like it needs a hyabusa motor either way.

http://lakeland.craigslist.org/cto/2641066995.html

I have no idea but it needs to be a challenge car.

need that just to say yenyang

With that Ram Air hood and the honeycomb grille I bet it is a Pontyrac Trans Asian

This is another one of those times when I'm really glad that's not near me...or should I say SWMBO is really glad that's not near me.

Damn, why did I look at this? This is close and I already have too many projects...

That is not an attractive motor vehicle.

I have a sneaking suspicion that is one of those $500 Chinese eBay minicar specials. Actually, I'm almost positive it is. Look at the total lack of bracing for a convertible top...

SlickDizzy wrote: I have a sneaking suspicion that is one of those $500 Chinese eBay minicar specials. Actually, I'm almost positive it is. Look at the total lack of bracing for a convertible top...

I have never heard of these. Are they road legal?

Here's someone selling these new:

http://www.lvssales.com/store/product.php?productid=27143#

Not exactly street legal. It can probably be used as a "neighborhood" vehicle like the GEM electric car.

ShadowSix wrote: That is not an attractive motor vehicle.

Agreed. Nor is it $400 worth of scrap metal.

dculberson wrote: Here's someone selling these new: http://www.lvssales.com/store/product.php?productid=27143# Not exactly street legal. It can probably be used as a "neighborhood" vehicle like the GEM electric car.

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