History lesson: VW kit car with Elan-inspired body - LotusTalk

centerpunch · 04-13-2008, 05:19 PM

OK, here's something you youngsters probably have never seen: The Autodynamics Hustler, a 1960's VW-based kit car with styling derived/inspired/stolen from the Elan design.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifie....php?id=465335

http://www.sportscarmarket.com/auctions/?ID=43786

http://www.simplesevens.org/DSK/history/dsk05.htm

Brian 111 · 04-13-2008, 05:27 PM

Looks like part Elan, part Fiat 850 (rear engined), with a touch of Jensen-Healy in the rear.

Uncle Sam · 04-14-2008, 06:52 PM

Look at the front/rear tire offset ratio. Big rear tire offset plus minimal rear suspension travel should tame those swingarms!

jabingb · 10-08-2008, 08:19 PM

The name Alex Dearborn comes to mind, I believe the principal of Autodynamics?

fpitas · 10-09-2008, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Sam

Look at the front/rear tire offset ratio. Big rear tire offset plus minimal rear suspension travel should tame those swingarms!

Plus a rear z-bar, the evil cousin of the anti-sway bar.

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centerpunch Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 108	History lesson: VW kit car with Elan-inspired body OK, here's something you youngsters probably have never seen: The Autodynamics Hustler, a 1960's VW-based kit car with styling derived/inspired/stolen from the Elan design. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifie....php?id=465335 http://www.sportscarmarket.com/auctions/?ID=43786 http://www.simplesevens.org/DSK/history/dsk05.htm

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04-13-2008, 05:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Brian 111 I friggin' love coloring! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,437	Looks like part Elan, part Fiat 850 (rear engined), with a touch of Jensen-Healy in the rear.

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Uncle Sam Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rockville, Maryland Posts: 521 Images: 2	Look at the front/rear tire offset ratio. Big rear tire offset plus minimal rear suspension travel should tame those swingarms!

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jabingb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Marin County, CA Posts: 62	The name Alex Dearborn comes to mind, I believe the principal of Autodynamics?

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