Now, THIS Is Pretty Cool

[Mickey Richaud]

On eBay:

Acorn

 

[DrEntropy]

Seems New Zealand is the last bastion of coachbuilding by "independent" shops. That thing is a great example of "how to". Tubes for a chassis, alloy for skin, unkillable running gear. It's charming. Too "retro" for me, but neat nonetheless. :thumbsup:

 

[PeterK]

if you say so...

 

[70herald]

$21,000 for a rebodied Herald??? Andy is sitting on a fortune
I think I will leave my Herald as is for the time being.

 

[Guest]

This is what British Classic Motoring Car magazine has to say about the "Acorn"

<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">"One Acorn was not enough and two are three too many."</span></span>

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[Dudly]

If this little Acorn were to have the mis-fortune of landing in my area likely it would have a lift kit, mud tires, and a blown small block conversion.

 

[Andrew Mace]

$21,000 for a rebodied Herald??? Andy is sitting on a fortune

Would that it were so! :crazy:

 

[IanF]

$21,000 for a rebodied Herald???

Isn't the original "locost" based on a Spitfire/Herald?

 

[Andrew Mace]

Apparently some of the "Locust" (not "Locost" -- a yet different car according to various sources) did use a number of Herald-based components. But then so did the Series II (?) Lotus 7, which used the Triumph uprights and even the venerable (if often a bit weak for the engines) Standard (Triumph 10) live rear axle!

 

[Brosky]

No offense, but that thing is butt ugly....JMHO

 

[Guest]

I agree. Not my thing at all. Looks like a 7 after a bad accident.

Saw a TD with a 302 in tonight.
Admired the work to get it in, but it just didn't do it for me at all.

Same with this.

 

[kodanja]

looks like it would be fun to drive but not for too long!