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New Replica Debut
Another one to hit the market soon. Read the story. The owners dad started a little group called SCCA.
www.scarabautomobiles.com |
Oh Really?!
I quote from the website:
an alternative to the ubiquitous Ford AC Cobra. Au contraire, I think not.... |
I like the lines......Very sleek...........
Bill S. |
"Hey, is that a Cobra?"
"No, it's a Scarab." "oh..." :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: |
I hate to admit it, but I do remember the original Scarab (I must have been a year old at the time). One of the most beautiful cars of all time, in my opinion. It was a shame when Lance left us all too soon. And while there are a lot more Cobras around than Scarabs, I wouldn't necessarily call snakes ubiquitious. I think we all enjoy being a little special. I especially like coming up alongside a Viper, so he can no longer hear his 200W surround sound system. Then driving away slowly, leaving him in my rear view mirror. ; ) Rich
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ubiquitous, being or seeming to be everywhere at once.
May be accurate in some parts of the country, certainly NOT accurate for Hawaii. The most number of Cobra replicas I've ever seen in one place here is 3. Hardly ubiquitous! Ernie |
I bet there are more Cobra's than Vipers.
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Looks pretty damn nice and some history. Damn sight cheaper than a Cunningham reproduction given the running gear. Might do for Chevy folks what the Cheetah has had some difficulty providing (open top, coverage over rear wheels).
Now, don't be dumping on my butt, Cheetah Neal and Brucie...just a non-flamatory assorvation.:JEKYLHYDE |
Jamo,
%/ The hood is relatively lower than on a Cobra: looks like you could easily mount a potato gun and sweep it left to right without hitting the hood scoop. :D Lowell |
Hmmm...:LOL:
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I like it. Doubt I would buy one, but certainly a welcome alternative. From reading the site (based on their talking about including a Corvette motor, I have the feeling these may be more complete cars, versus rollers, but I could be wrong.
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Hmmmm Speed Racer???
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Maybe Cranky would like one and pretend to be the younger brother.
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Just my $.02
There are a couple more Scarab builders that are out there one of them being Scarab Motorsports, http://www.scarab-motorsports.com/pages/1/index.htm and the other one is Braden River Engineering out of Bradenton, Florida. No web site for the latter, though.
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The ultimate phallic device.
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I wonder how accurate they will be. The Scarabs had some unique design features. Pretty trick rear suspension that was designed to work with softer than normal springs. In board brakes and a few other things that were not common when designed by Troutman and Barnes. Also, the originals were painted by Von Dutch. Pretty good pedigree. The first Chaparell took Troutman and Barnes basic design to the next level. Like the Cobras, much of the design has been rendered obsolete by more modern engineering. However, it would be great if they were faithful to the original Scarab and also made the body in aluminum. Another company that claims to build an exact replica can be found at www.finesportscar.com. They claim to have built an exact replica for Dickie Reventlow. They also build DBR1s and DBR2s as well as Testa Rosas. I have never seen their products though.
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Nice car. I don't think I have ever seen one outside a display.
Would be good to see a vintage race with Cobrav.Scarab-albeit both with 40+ yrs. newer running gear. |
Some mention of it in this week's AutoWeek. The guy supposedly has $1.5 million into the project already. Sounds like more than a roller?
TT |
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One of the most beautiful, if not the most beautiful, sports racers of all time, IMHO. They came on the scene a few years prior to the "mid-engined revolution" and crushed all before them. I had the pleasure of seeing all three original Scarab front-engined sports racers, along with the replica commissioned by Richard Reventlow (mentioned by Lew, above), on track at Road America a couple of years ago. Scarab #1 is owned by Rob Walton, and one of the other ones was driven by Brian Redman at that event. It was an amazing sight.
Interesting that the car shown at Goodwood on the website is actually a replica, as well, built by Don Orosco from a number of spares he had retained when he sold one of the original cars. Phil Remington--who helped build the originals for Lance--examined it and was very impressed. If these guys build the rest of them as nicely as that one, they will be amazing cars. I hope they don't end up having to "water them down" to comply with new-car regulations. Bob |
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