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A little project in progress still plenty to do!, not very cal-look I am afraid... I am hoping in will fit under the 'race' banner?

Based on a type one floorpan it is a Porsche RSK replica. Bought off the previous owner as many boxes of bits, all of the chassis cage construction had been done for previous owner by Jon Rathbone along with all of the pretty bead rolled alu panelling which has been powdercoated red. The shell was an unusual pink when I got the car so it was blasted with a more suiting shade of Pewter Metallic grey.

Car runs on Ercos (need some bigger high profile tyres for the rear), massively narrowed front and rear end. I intend to use the car on the street and I have my old 2276cc IDA motor lined up which should ensure the car goes good!

What do you guys think? ;D

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Saw the chassis at sandown park one year. very nice. met your brother recently and he told me about this car and the other one you picked up at the same time. another favourite of mine,would love to see some photos of that !
good luck with your spyder

 :o :o :o............ 8)

is this the one that was originally built by Adrian Bird? I remember seeing it in Jon Rath's workshop not long after he started the business and it looked real good then ould be nice to see it out on the track  8)

VERY VERY nice!!

Adrian Birds old car,

Very nice.

I like the new colour.

Yes its Birdies old car, you may remember it many moons ago. It was in VWorld mag in 1993, birdie later stripped it and had Jon Rathbone redo the chassis, all chomoly cage which Adrian had double powdercoated, grey with black veins. He mocked up the chassis and displayed it at the VWorld show probably 6 years ago, but never got completed. He also had Jon bead roll all of the interior alu panels, which I have to say is a work of art and certainly a testament to Jons work.

Adrian always has some truly great (and wild) ideas, not just with this car but for those who really remember his rad Ghia. His Ghia was built for the Volksworld show, he rolled it in and collected a load of prizes including best of show, had a photoshoot took it home and it never saw light of day again. The result of the photoshoot got 5 magazine features- not bad for a car never completed, or driven and only shown once !!

Adrian really is a terrific guy with an absolute eye for the smallest detail, and I was fortunate enough to buy both the Spyder and his Ghia (after many years of asking), my aim is to get the Spyder completed and usuable first and hopefully the Ghia later. Some of you may know Adrian is working on another project at the moment which I think will be even wilder ;D

I always wondered what happened to the Ghia- I remember seeing the RSK at VW in chassis form but I thought the Ghia must of long been sold to japan or something! Congratulations on your purchase- would love to see more pics of the Ghia sometime..... ;)

I like that spyder a lot,something special.Do you also have pics of that Ghia?(don't know that car)  ;)

the Ghia was just being finished as my 52 was being started. (years and years ago now!) there's so many trick bits on it, cool car.

Take a look on the paintbox's website in the section 'past cars' theres a picture of it there.



Martin

Adrian Bird's Ghia is one of my all time favourite cars and I so nearly did a deal with him last year for the ownership! Wish I had a little more cash at the time as I would love to have that car sitting in my garage every morning when I open the shutter 8). Anyway, I reckon it has gone to a good home and the chances of the project coming to completion in the next year or two are pretty high. Can't wait to see it done; along with the awesome Spider of course ;).

Adrian's new ride is coming on nicely.  I am sworn to secrecy, but suffice to say, there are more than a few cool tricks and details on his new hot rod style Bug. I am involved in the project at the mo building him a mad little engine with some lovely old period parts mixed with some modern, crazy ideas. I have just finished the custom fabricated exhaust and am pretty sure it's going to turn a few heads! Especially the boys in blue as it's quite controversial, shall we say ;D. Matt

That is a long time ago - your '52 has been "in progress" for ages! :o It was in Paintbox in bare metal and yellow primer when I first went down there to look at my race car! I remember the Ghia though, beautiful car, and far too good to be hiding away. :)

you know its been in 'progress' for years and years!, its about time i started another one and put everything ive learnt into a new car.



Martin

superb  :P :o

please more pictures

now THAT is seriously cool.

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That looks awesome Ian :o

Cant wait to see it on the road. Brings back many many fond memories helping Adrian work on the car.

lets just hope Ade takes the camera ( or i hide in the boot of his car) next time he visits his new ride so i can see what all the fuss is about ;D