Syd Mead Nova Kit car

[Bioshock]

I kept looking at this not sure whether I liked it, but it was one of those cars that grew on me the more I looked at it. see what modern parts you can spot on it!

[DarrenW]

Here's how it looked ten years ago!


DCP_2649 by retromotoring, on Flickr


DCP_2651 by retromotoring, on Flickr


DCP_2648 by retromotoring, on Flickr


DCP_2647 by retromotoring, on Flickr

[retro-spec]

What motor is it running these days?

[ToolsnTrack]

Hmm, Ford Cougar front lights?

[MattE]

Looks like vx220 rear lights.

[tenman]

WTF... the rear brakes???

[rmad]

Oct 21, 2013 13:56:46 GMT tenman said:

WTF... the rear brakes???

Stock beetle drums I expect. Not WTF at all, in my opinion.


Regarding the car...I reckon it's brilliant. Utterly non-scene: One man's personal ideas put into reality and all the better for it.

[spandelly]

Bonkers with bits I like and bits I don't but I have to admit, respect due.

[Deleted]

I still can't make my mind up about this car, but I am very happy it exists.

[tenman]

not saying I don't like it, I just saw the looks of it on the first few shots, and then the next thing I see is a dirty great big wheel with a tiny little drum brake behind it, which obviously wasn't suitable for pulling up 200mph supercar likes its initial looks would suggest it is...

[sprintmini]

My cousin had a red nova kit car back in the day.
I can't say I ever liked them,and that thing ^^^^^^ is horrible,but the owner must love it,the world would be a sadder place without people who own strange vehicles.
Good on him/her.

[TopJobHobNob]

not sure how its legal exposing those rear wheels like that?

[steveo3002]

mr2 rear screen

[Rich606]

Oct 21, 2013 18:24:00 GMT TopJobHobNob said:

not sure how its legal exposing those rear wheels like that?

I don't see how it wouldn't be? They don't protrude past the edge of the bodywork and they're at least as covered as the wheels of, say, an Ariel Atom or any number of fully-fendered Hot Rods.

It looks mad without the rear overhang, absolutely brilliant. I really like it. It still has the iconic canopy, but with the modifications and the engine more on show it has even more of a show car style. I'd love a Nova, reminds me of something out of Pole Position



(I'd totally forgotten it had a Mustang in it too...)

[ahebron]

They called them Purvis Eureka down here
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purvis_Eureka

Adrian

[fred]

If the world was devoid of eccentric folk who want to build things like this
It would be a terrible place to live
Well done that man

[longman]

Didn't CondorMan drive one of these ?

[Bioshock]

Oct 24, 2013 5:03:59 GMT ahebron said:

They called them Purvis Eureka down here
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purvis_Eureka

Adrian

I love the names of some of these kit cars, Brundlington Fairfax Rocket etc.....