Farboud Body to fit Ultima?

[bennno]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/lemans-race-roa

never realised the farboud was built on an ultima chassis.....

[GTWayne]

The person advertising this particular article is none other than Arash Farboud,the man himself(a very nice chap by all accounts)

[tblackey]

Is this real? Looks very cool. Has anybody every taken a look at this in person?

[stainless_steve]

Looks good,but the wing mirrors look more like rocket launchers might not be a bad thing

[stainless_steve]

Looks good,but the wing mirrors look more like rocket launchers might not be a bad thing

[andygtt]

Yep its 100%, I looked over this car (and the rest of ash's lustful car collection) a few months ago when I was buying a Stack dash from him, it used an Ultima chassis with a twin turbo Audi V8.

I saw the moulds for the above body and a pull.... if its what your after its a good buy.

[Kristian_Wraae]

It seems someone bought it with the "buy it now" option.

Anyone from here?

[Kristian_Wraae]

Another one: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/lemans-race-roa

[ultimacz]

found it by accident in the Gumball 3000 pics (start in London).
Here is the link (middle pic in the top row):

http://shows.autospies.com/gallery/sh

[ULTIMALOVER]

That's a good looking car, almost like a 911 GT1.

[DaveAVT]

'Interesting' shaped wheelarches...

[k wright]

I'll take the Ultima bodywork over this.

So the list of cars that use the Ultima chassis that I know of:

Farboud GTS

Ferrari P3 & P4 replicas from the UK (I've forgotten the maker).

any others?

[crafty]

I understand this one does
www.joss.com.au/

This looks like it also uses the screen and doors.
www.stealthcars.co.uk/

Their website is under reconstruction - try here:
www.race-cars.com/carsales/other/1104358982/1104358982pp.htm

>> Edited by crafty on Thursday 18th May 02:40

[andygtt]

The P3 replica (NF developments) doesn't use an Ultima chassis but like the Ultima I think it was also designed by Noble in the 80's and thus is very similar.

The Stealth has similar body lines but the chassis is not the same and the geometry is totaly different with inbound shocks etc.

I have to say I prefer the Ultima body to all the cars mentioned here.

[bennno]

Ultima Factory said:

Just to confirm to the Ultima Community, the supply and quality of these body panels isn't approved in any manner by Ultima Sports. We have been in contact with the advertiser to have these facts corrected.

tranlsation 'oh gawd, my profit margins'

Bennno

[k wright]

I think that profit margins are the last thing on the factory's mind when making the above disclaimer. The body work that comes from Ultima is stunning. Everyone that sees my car is amazed at the quality and fit, as I was when I first saw it.

This saved countless hours doing something I can't stand, paint and prep work.

What is more likely is that the Farboud bodywork is more suited to a race car than a well made road car.

[Dr Peter]

That said 5K is a total bargain for Carbon Body work.
Pre preg is over £100 a square metre and that is for a thin bit without the cost of moulds and labour taken into account.
I like most like the GTR shape; well maybe the front could do with a slight face-lift.

Just out of interest does anyone know if the Ultima wing is Pre preg dated, undated or wet lay?

[splatspeed]

i am going up saturday

they believe they can do modifications to the bodywork so i can fit

so i am going to have a look saturday

[steve_d]

splatspeed said:

i am going up saturday they believe they can do modifications to the bodywork so i can fit so i am going to have a look saturday

Hope it's a dry day so you get the full test fright.

Steve

[splatspeed]

Hi guys

went up saturday to have a look

the body wont fit on if you have any of the factory roll cage options

the body looks wonderfull

they have had to drop the floor to fit someone that is six foot

so me at six foot four ist's not looking hopefull

but the body with the le man wing looks stunning and has a real presence as it is huge looking at it

realy nice guys but my chassis will need serious mods to fit and also i need the roof modified to fit in it

but boy did it look stunning

but it looks like my search will continue to find some way to fit in this car

Sean