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Nassau65

Nassau65

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antijam said:
An unusual but not unique 'door' design was incorporated in the Nova kit car.
Originally a British design originating in the '70's featuring a glassfibre shell to be mounted on a VW beetle pan and mechanicals, it was subsequently widely licensed and kits were produced under various names somewhere in the world well into the '90's.
This is an american version, where it was called the Sterling......
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Rarely seen these days, they were a not uncommon sight in the Kit Car heydays. Only a year or two ago one cropped up briefly parked a mile or so from where I live.
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Very 70’s “supercar” looking. I remember seeing one in Crouch End in the early 80’s. It seemed to have taken root in its parked position and never moved.
 
Roscobbc

Roscobbc

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The Nova like so many 'kit cars' I recall was based on a Beetle engine, transmission (and floorpan?) - remember the magazines back in the mid 70's rating these highly - of course for many of us the Beetle drive train was a kiss of death back then........little did we know that the old asthmatic VW engine would ulyimately be developed in to a serious 1/4 mile contender a decade or two later.
 
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