unknown body

[cobrajeff]

I remember seeing one of these at a local Best Buy electronics store. It had wheels (well, more like hubcaps bolted to plywood circles) and tires, no trunklid, and no doors. There were seats in it, and a console panel that had an array of switches to let you select different stereo speakers and amps. The trunk area had multiple stereo amplifiers in it. Try as I might, I couldn't convince the store manager to sell it to me.

I found another one on e-bay in Chicago (I have since seen two or three more). I drove to Chicago with my enclosed trailer and hauled it home. Here's where I've gotten so far - have nearly completed suspension, and found a deck-lid on e-bay (that'll need work to make it fit). Still haven't figured out how to finish off the front - I'm thinking about maybe a nose-cone for a car trailer, to round it off and enclose the front.



In yet ANOTHER trip to Chicago, I found a half of a 289 FIA fiberglass body on the wall at the Volo Museum -



They said this was a decoration out of the defunct Planet Hollywood restaurant in Chicago. Anyone ever see another one of these, or know who made it? (more images are in my Gallery) The body does not seem to be the same as an ERA, NAF, or a Unique - looks to me more like a 7000 series shape. Even the T/A radials and FIA Halibrands are made out of fiberglass! I am planning to put this one together up in my CS "Hall of Fame". Will probably paint it up in traditional Guardsman Blue w/White stripes.


regards,

cobrajeff