Best looking kit car going?

[naturals]

This is it I reckon; anyone know what it is? The Flickr entry has zero information other than that the pictures were taken at Stoneleigh.

The Kent Kit Car sign in the background gives a clue (John Nash Special) but other than that I am stumped.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/smeracing/3501754393/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/smeracing/3501772263/

[Paul Drawmer]

errrrm.... not at all sure about this.
What's it based on? Tell me it isn't a 2CV underneath.

[Sam_68]

I've seen this car at Stoneleigh a couple of times, but never managed to catch up with the owner.

I'm pretty sure it's a one-off special. It is very nicely proportioned and detailed, and the quality of workmanship is excellent, but I'm afraid Paul is pobably going to be horrified... as far as I can tell (from the front suspension - I haven't seen under the bonnet), it's based on old Renault 5 components (from back in the days when the R5 had a longitudinal engine mounted behind the gearbox), and as a result is front wheel drive.

[Arthur Jackson]

Yeah, I looked at this last year while visiting a friend at Team GTM opposite. It is, as above, a Renault 5 based special not a kitcar at all....

[naturals]

I guess the next logical question would be what is the closest kit to one of these?

[mattstead]

probably a type 48 corsa spyder?

http://www.corsaspyder.com/T48_Register.html

or a ronart is of the correct era / style.

http://www.ronart.co.uk

Edited by mattstead on Monday 31st August 21:31

[funwithrevs]

If you like that, you might like the Kougar.

http://www.kougar-cars.com/display-sports.php?popu...

[bogwoppit]

I can't help but think it looks a little like a penis. Hoping that doesn't reflect on me more than the car

[jgmadkit]

You know I've seen this car several times at the kit car shows but not once realised it was front wheel drive, I must have just blanked the drive shafts out when looking at the car and appreciating the work that went into it. It really is a fantastic bit of craftsmanship.

Here is a link to a picture I have in the Madabout-Kitcars gallery which has the description of the car

http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/pictures/334/4216/...

John

[AdamW]

As others have said, it's a stunning bit of work. Before this car, John built a similar three-wheeler which was based on a 2CV. I've written features on both cars for erstwhile title, Which Kit?, in the past...

[matt frost]

Westfield XTR2/4 for me easily.

[Russ Bost]

Bogwoppit - if your penis looks like that you need to see a doctor!!!!!!!!

I believe the owner is a member of the Kent Kitcar club & i seem to remember him having a matching trailer that he tows with it!! I may of course be misremembering.

Whatever the above it is an excellent piece of crafstmanship whether or not you agree with the choice of donor vehicle.