Jumpy Guy
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| posted on 3/12/08 at 09:16 AM |
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New Zealand self builder..
Just spotted this on Pistonheads, and thought it's very interesting- home built engine, chassis, everything
http://www.hypercars.co.nz/
Apologies if this is a repost.........
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clairetoo
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| posted on 3/12/08 at 09:48 AM |
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Now I know what I want for Christmas 
That is beautifully made - but I cant begin to imagine what it cost's 
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 3/12/08 at 09:50 AM |
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The body looks a bit off. Sitting slightly too high and not wide enough and there are no lights. I do like it a lot though. I like that windscreen
too. Not sure what it's made of but I like it. The engine looks like two kawasaki engines in a V8? Surely not designed in New Zealand first
though, I've seen a few pictures of them around.
Good effort though.
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maartenromijn
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| posted on 3/12/08 at 10:06 AM |
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Looking good. Some people seem to have unlimited time and budget...
BLOG: http://thunderroad-super7.blogspot.com/
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afj
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| posted on 3/12/08 at 10:14 AM |
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get rid of the screen and ill take one
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Duncan_P
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| posted on 3/12/08 at 11:03 AM |
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I like it, but I imagine that it will be $$$$$
Hopefully someone over here will do something similar without all the billet parts and fancy engine.
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02GF74
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| posted on 3/12/08 at 11:42 AM |
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wow look at the attention to deail when they photographed it - they tried to get the front treads identical (3 photo) - could be photshopped though
although going by reflection on the bonnet may be not.
yea, get rid off the screen or redesign it,
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mr henderson
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| posted on 3/12/08 at 12:15 PM |
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Personally I think that what matters about any car, no matter how desirable from any point of view, is how much does it cast?
It's well known that if cost is no object then virtually anything can be produced. The clever thing is to make it so it can be sold at an
attractive price for whatever it is. That was one of the things about the E type jaguar when it first came out. It was a third of the price of an
Aston Martin.
So how much is the car featured going to cost? When we know that we will be able to tell whether the people producing it have done something special
or not.
John
[Edited on 3/12/08 by mr henderson]
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Rob Bartley
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| posted on 3/12/08 at 12:56 PM |
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Good point John. Given enough time & money most designs can look great, which it does. BUT the cost is what will make the difference.
Bet it costs a blummin' fortune..........
Oh well, back to the locost!
I WILL get out again!!
I have a little bit......need more......
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nitram38
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| posted on 3/12/08 at 01:19 PM |
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I don't car about the car........just send me the engine!
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Alan B
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 posted on 3/12/08 at 02:49 PM |
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First of all I admire and respect the effort and craftsmanship to acheive such a high standard. However, I'm puzzled by the bolt-on Ali brackets
for the suspension mounts and personally I don't care too much much for the machined from solid Ali wishbones...saying that if I had a nice CNC
maching centre at my disposal who's to say I wouldn't make the most of it too.
All in all I'd say a fine effort.
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sgraber
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| posted on 3/12/08 at 06:03 PM |
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A thoroughly impressive and inspiring story.
Imagine that Alan; a guy designs and builds his own car including bodywork, but then ups the ante by designing and fabricating his own v8 engine! 
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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