What car is this?

[AMGJocky]

Saw this burbling along, but no idea what it is. Someone put me right please

[CRA1G]

AMGJocky said:

Saw this burbling along, but no idea what it is. Someone put me right please

Nova kit car VW engine.

[Evercross]

It is a VW based kit car and for the life of me I cannot remember its name at the moment?

Monza rings a bell......?

ETA - Nova!!

[AMGJocky]

CRA1G said:

Nova kit car VW engine.

Knew someone would know it instantly. Thanks

[Evercross]

Interesting way you get in these - the entire roof and windscreen panel open up.

I think this might be the exact car you saw....

[threespires]

Yes, a Nova. Good looking machine.

[CanAm]

Evercross said:

Interesting way you get in these - the entire roof and windscreen panel open up.

Like this, you mean?

[Pericoloso]

First saw one of these as a lad in the 70s.
"Got to be a Lamborghini " my friend said......."friend"

[CRA1G]

AMGJocky said:

CRA1G said:

Nova kit car VW engine.

Knew someone would know it instantly. Thanks

They were produced in Accrington Lancashire up until 1975.

[smash]

Production ended up in Shoeburyness not far from me - I remember looking at one at the unit in Vanguards Way early 90s with a Sierra Cossie whale tail grafted on. Certainly they were still producing kits then. They came up with new dash design for it

That gulf car has an Alfa flat 4 engine - up for sale recently for 10k. It's quite highly developed for a Nova.

Apologies - it's this one for sale with 1.7 Alfa lump. Very similar graphics...

https://youtu.be/OjVllyI5e6U

Edited by smash on Sunday 27th September 03:47