[john chesnut]

I think it's a beautiful car. Here's what I am thinking. The ACE has a 90 inch wheelbase. The 1989-1997 Miata has a 90 inch wheelbase. Over 400,000 of these were made. The 2.6 had a 6 cyl engine. The Miata has 4 cyl and a 5 speed overdrive transmission. The Miata has true double wishbone suspension-not struts. The engine/trans is bolted to a torque tube which bolts to the 4.10 limited slip diff. The brakes are discs all around. The stock Miata engine has good power. There is a ton of aftermarket performance parts, brake parts, and suspension parts available. How about one of my space frames that the Miata parts bolt to and then the ACE 2.6 body slips over it. I think the total weight would be around 1700lbs. My buddy bought a complete great running Miata for $2,000. Checking around I found a damaged one for $500. If a complete kit were available that just needed the Miata parts to complete was available for around $10,000 do you think that there would be a market for it? I think the key for this to be a viable option is that the ACE 2.6 was not a V8 car. I realize that this would not be an accurate reproduction but i think that it would be a fun and great driver. Thoughts?