“Looks like you brought a grenade launcher to a gun fight” That’s what one observer said when he saw the #01 Superlite SLC at the 13 Hour Charge of the Headlight Brigade at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) this weekend.

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Another great day for the AHA “Fun Under the Sun” Check out some of the pictures for the days event.

Favorable reviews and record ticket sales of the New Fast Five Movie has made the news on its first week in the theaters. 

I recently had some time this past weekend to visit the first ‘known’ running Superlite Razor in the USA .  There might be another but they are not known by me or by Mr. Web. 

4th Annual Huntington Beach Cruise-In Join Us April 23rd at the Famous Huntington Beach Pier

The goal was simple — produce a car that had been in my head for more than few months and spend much less money than a single service trip with a Bugatti Veyron would cost (MUCH less).

Some of us know Eddie Hill from his Top Fuel rides, which  is another story.  Eddie has a unique taste in cars and that revolves loosely around “Kit Cars” or component cars that are built by ‘you’ or a small car manufacture. 

KitSpeed.com and ExoCars.net will spend 7 days!!! at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.  NEW kit cars coming out during the SEMA show along with other kit cars.  Live pics added.

The largest kit car forum that focuses on Lamborghini and Ferrari and more www.MadMechanics.com

The Northern California Kit Car Club’s 28th Annual show, a two-day show at the Hilton Hotel in Concord, California went off smoothly, and was blessed with clear skies and comfortable temperatures in the low 80s.

By Amir Rosenbaum – Founder Mark Gillies, Car & Driver Executive Editor and accomplished race car driver extraordinaire looked me in the eye and murmured something to the effect of;

The Toniq’s beginnings started with Will Baxter and Colin Williams, both car guys that wanted to make waves in the kit car industry.  

Ultralight Aircraft Fly Inn at OAK. Bergen, Norway.

By Alexis Bechman Jerry Lynch declares he has the bug. An all encompassing high flying sickness for aviation. Flying he says fondly, “is like a disease.”

“Just as Superman puts on his undies over everything else, so the WR3 V-Storm follows the superhero’s lead and puts everything that’s usually hidden from view on show for the world to see.

The WoopyFly, is kinda like a paraglider/trike/ultralight  at  AERO Friedrichshafen show this April 2010 Germany,  wings that folds up for storage like a paraglider — but it’s inflatable.  

“The aim of this book is to provide information on the more advanced types of chassis and suspension in a form which will be understood by the large majority of motoring enthusiast.

Pilot undeterred by take-off accident.  Gyrox aloft in Thailand shortly before its crash in Nongprue. 

When the Ariel Atom 2 made it to the USA under Brammo Motorsports in Ashland Oregon it was a huge splash in the specialty car market and quickly generated a months long waiting list.  

High school students restoring a Stits Skycoupe include (l to r) Leland Spearman, Alex Lemke, Nathan Sandoval, Christian Krause, project leader Al Gester, and Jonathan Lane. (Missing are Kyle Appleberry and Jacob Hilger.

Probably one of the ‘first’ kit cars reproduced, Caterham Cars has announced plans to ramp up capacity at its Dartford factory.  

“Fun Under the Sun” was exactly that sunny and fresh.  The new location at the NHRA Museum was the beginning of great venue.  

When the economy went bust a few years ago my realistic idea of owning a Super ‘Kit’ Car like the Ultima GTR or GTM from Factory Five or my latest favorite the Superlite Coupe from Race Car Replicas (RCR), died disappointedly :-(  

The Virginia City Hill Climb is one of my favorite solo races that I have YET to participate in and look it is being revived again!!!  

Carlisle Kit Car Show: May 21 – May 23, 2010 Adult Admin: Fr.-Sa. $8 /Sun. $5 /3-Day Wkend Pass $15 Child Admin: 8 and under – FREE Gate Times: Th.-Sa. 7am-6pm / Sun. 7am-3pm

Low cost (locost) cars have always had a place in heart with its motto of cheap fast cars.  Well Tiger Racing has expanded  it with the Aviator.

NEW convertible top for the LC470 Lucra Cars introduces a high quality soft top for the LC470. Designed to be fully operated (up or down) in 30 seconds or less and stow in the trunk.  

For years “Fun Under the Sun”  has been known as the “Knotts Berry Farm”  Handcrafted Auto Show AHA.  This year the Kit Car Show is being held in Pomona Ca, www.fairplex.com Saturday April 24th, 2010 at the NHRA Museum Parking Lot.

This video show cases the only Mini kit known to be stand a alone by www.zcars.org.uk/ The Language is in German but the engine sound is Universal!!

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