Childhood inspiration for wanting an Ultima

[TangoGTR]

Been sharing memories with friends over the 80's , when I came across this video of an US series I used to watch as a kid, purely for the car. Oh I so badly wanted that car back then LOL.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChUwIL8SYHM#t=0m22s

Now do I get the impression they left the side windows out, so the guys hair would fit in the car




Dave

Edited by TangoGTR on Tuesday 20th December 12:39

[UltimaCH]

Looks like that Coyote had or showed at least on film a Ferrari type comb gear shift. That is probably the only decent thing about that "thing" on wheels

I remember having dreamed many moons ago of a UK kit car based on a Beetle chassis which was shaped like a wedge. The front lifted up so you could climb inside. Can't remember the name, but it had me dreaming to own a poster to paste on the wall at least.

[356Speedster]

I was chatting to Dave about this earlier.... as a kid, I loved Hardcastle & McCormick, purely for the Cody Coyote. Even tho' it was a Beetle based kit car, the filming was often done at 1.5x speed and the V8 soundtrack badly dubbed, as a kid it was great TV!

I believe this is the Nova kit car you're refering too (and yes I liked that too!!!):

[GTRCLIVE]

The Coyote body was based on the Bruce McLaren M6, Bruce's original car is now in Calgary and I know the guy that bought it, just waiting for a Invite to go see his collection as he also has the Last ever made FAV GT40 and about 70 other classics ....

and yes I agree that was a TV series I loved to watch as a Kid dreaming of a similarly outrageous road car...

[V8Dom]

the car used in the series was called a mirage... not a nova as pictured above.... and yes it was a M6 rep

Dom

[JoulesCanAm]

GTRCLIVE said:

The Coyote body was based on the Bruce McLaren M6, Bruce's original car is now in Calgary and I know the guy that bought it, just waiting for a Invite to go see his collection as he also has the Last ever made FAV GT40 and about 70 other classics ...

Clive, Sounds like we know the same guy. I'm in Calgary frequently and actually just been offered a relocation North, not sure I can justify it now Race City track is closed though!

Julian

[GTRCLIVE]

Don't worry about race city there's a few well off guys that are planning something at present along with the Calgary Carting club.... So there's going to be a new circuit soon.

[UltimaCH]

356Speedster said:

I believe this is the Nova kit car you're refering too (and yes I liked that too!!!):

Yes, Nova that's the one! I dreamed owning one would be like driving a space ship

[V8 Vum]

UltimaCH said:

Yes, Nova that's the one! I dreamed owning one would be like driving a space ship

Bit if a bu@@ar if you crashed up-side-down!

[UltimaCH]

Funny, I never thought of being confronted with that kind of possibility

[Storer]

If you rolled it getting out would probably be easy (if you were alive). The difficult bit would be finding a dustpan and brush to get it on the tow truck!