:) :(

[Chiketkd]

Technically, they do look more like a Lotus as they were designed by the same design house in Italy. However, some Ferrari's kinda have the same shape as our cars, but the Lambo is nothing close!

-Chike

Originally posted by PhatWeasel
I always thought they looked more like a Lotus.

[PhatWeasel]

To the best of my knowledge Giugiaro/Ital designed the '72 Esprit which is a far cry from today's Lotus or the SVX. I have no idea if he had any part of the Lotus-Evolution. That aside, I'd rather drive the Lotus than my SVX. That is until the Lotus broke, then I would push it into a ditch and report it stolen. Then I'd buy an Earl-Fleet of SVXii.

-Nate

EDIT: 'Evolution' in the Darwinian sense.

[Chiketkd]

One day Earl!

-Chike

Originally posted by PhatWeasel
Then I'd buy an Earl-Fleet of SVXii.

[newsvx]

Originally posted by lee
One of my Brother-in-Laws just traded a Bricklin for a 69 Camaro. Seems he intends to drag-race the Camaro. BTW his son has a 68 Camaro (best time @ 10.94 - on a smallblock). I think it's kinda neat as Dad & Son have re-bonded as friends (and as a freebie bonus, it's driving both their wives crazy as they sit & talk cars for hours ).

BTW, he loved/hated the Bricklin...when something went wrong, which was fairly regular (and fairly typical of a low production - 2875 total - non-mainstream OEM), getting it fixed was much more entertaining than anything we suffer through.

One has to admit that the Bricklin is an exceptional looking car!
See attached photo.........

[Seraph]

The more I look at it, the more I want that car.

[Chiketkd]

I'm with you on that one... Those cars look beautiful!

I can't even begin to imagine the attention you would have gotten driving around in a car like that back in the mid '70's!

-Chike

Originally posted by Seraph
The more I look at it, the more I want that car.

[newsvx]

Originally posted by Seraph
The more I look at it, the more I want that car.

Lwin,
As you probably know, there is a fairly active Bricklin Club, and the cars are available at pretty reasonable dollars. There is also a fellow in Bedford, VA that completely rebuilds them and has many, many parts for them. Seems he was an engineer on the Bricklin in Canada where they were built - Tanner is his name. BTW, I seriously thought about buying the attached "white" Bricklin. Pretty slick, huh? And it was a frame-off restoration with only about 13,000 miles on it. The cost - $16,000. It was a '74 with the AMC 390 CID engine and four speed.
Harry

Harry

[Seraph]

I am aware of the club. The owner of the mustang restorations has 3 of them. 2 for parts and one that he made a full restoration on. that's one beautiful ride. He redid the front lights on fiberglass and such so that they are lower. Those cars are like SVXes they grow on you.