Interesting Kit Car

Not mine...

Sterling

http://longisland.craigslist.org/cto/3542995421.html

Isn't that the car from "Clockwork Orange"?

fanfoy wrote: Isn't that the car from "Clockwork Orange"?

No.

But for E36 M3s and giggles:

"The Durango-95 purred away real horrorshow - a nice, warm, vibraty feeling all through your guttiwuts. Soon, it was trees and dark, my brothers, with real country dark. We fillied around for a while with other travellers of the night, playing hogs of the road. Then we headed west, what we were after now was the old surprise visit. That was a real kick and good for laughs and lashings of the old ultra-violence."

There's a Sterling not far from us. I don't think it runs. I'm occasionally tempted to stop and ask about it. Imagine what it could do with WRX power.

poopshovel wrote:

fanfoy wrote: Isn't that the car from "Clockwork Orange"?

No. But for E36 M3s and giggles: "The Durango-95 purred away real horrorshow - a nice, warm, vibraty feeling all through your guttiwuts. Soon, it was trees and dark, my brothers, with real country dark. We fillied around for a while with other travellers of the night, playing hogs of the road. Then we headed west, what we were after now was the old surprise visit. That was a real kick and good for laughs and lashings of the old ultra-violence."

the Durango 95 was for sale in Road & Track many years ago... Much uglier in that pic than it was in the move, IMHO.

The Durango 95 was actually a Probe 16 kit car, one of 3 built.

The Sterling is one of the few kits out there I really want to own eventually.

Is it wrong that I'm more interested in the Cadillac with the wire wheels on it?

Certainly a cool-looking car but it's a VW bug underneath...

Sterling is still around. They have a display at Carlisle every year. Neat looking cars, but if there ever was a kit car screaming for an a/c option, it's this one... It just looks brutal to drive on a sunny day.

turbojunker wrote: Is it wrong that I'm more interested in the Cadillac with the wire wheels on it?

No, because I was thinking the same thing.

GameboyRMH wrote: Certainly a cool-looking car but it's a VW bug underneath...

you say that like its a bad thing. Simple to maintain, easy to make handle and go fast. Subie swaps will bring more power than you know what to do with in something that light.

They didn't base and entire formula car class on the beetle just because it was cheap.

GameboyRMH wrote: Certainly a cool-looking car but it's a VW bug underneath...

Upside down TR7 tail lights.

Looks sort of like the Coyote from "Hardcastle & McCormick".

The Hardcastle & McCormick car was based on a Manta. I believe that the Sterling is currently being produced with a dedicated chassis. I wouldn't want a VW suspended one.

I have never seen one in real life but have heard stories of people getting stuck in them when the hyd pump goes bad that lifts the top and you cant get the winshield or rear glass anymore

jmc14 wrote: The Hardcastle & McCormick car was based on a Manta. I believe that the Sterling is currently being produced with a dedicated chassis. I wouldn't want a VW suspended one.

I always wanted to build a Coyote replica

In reply to Flight Service:

Agreed. Cool car. Although I'd probably build a RCR T70 replica now.

I still remember the first time I saw a Sterling. It blew my 17 year old mind. They seem to have been somewhat updated for a kit car, no FFR, but miles ahead of when those where new.

The original ones were based on a Bug chassis but the new ones have a purpose-built frame and are designed for a Subaru engine/trans:

http://www.sterlingsportscars.com/index.html

To be honest, I like this a lot better than the FFR 818.

^Looks like it would cost roughly twice as much as an 818 to get all the parts together...to me the vastly superior looks aren't worth another $10-15k.

I saw one of their new Subaru powered cars at a custom car show a while back. The suspension and drivetrain is very up to date and looks like it would be a great performer. The new company owners are based near me in Pittsburgh and were dealing with a well know chassis and fabrication shop near my house. Other than that, I have no idea how well it goes in the real world.

I always liked the Sterling. Glad to see they are still around and kicking

looks like its intestines are hanging out under the rear bumper

In reply to Ian F:

I see a few on the RCR site I could live with.