917-178

This car is very cool and not a very common sight any where, let alone on ebay especially in complete and get in and drive condition. This car is a gull wing version of the 70's can-am / lemans porsche race car built on a volks wagon frame and motor. It is a 4 speed manual trans and is also a 4 cylinder which I believe is a 1600 dual port motor, I am not sure of true mileage but speedo shows 04169. This vehicle is in very good condition and runs and looks good. It has a few blemishes in the paint (Emerald green metal flake) but no cracks or breaks that I have seen or that I am aware of. The tires have great tread but are starting to get dry and crack around the sidewalls, and the rims (aluminum mags) are in good condition. All the lights and turn signals work along with working door locks and sliding back window. This machine is a two seater with a small bit of room inside behind the seats. It has been driven on the street often and is a real head turner and traffic stopper. And what a head turner and a crazy looking machine this car is. Many people say it looks like a futuristic car and not something from years ago. The paint is very different for a car as it looks like the Bass boat metal flake and is set apart from most any other machine out there in many ways. I have never seen another of these driving around any where I have ever been and I always look to see if any are noted in the V W books or online. I have seen a few of these cars listed online at kit cars web site and went for sale from $8000 to $14,000. The metal plate on the body inside the drivers door shows (917 - 178). The car runs and drives good and it is in get in and go for a ride condition. I do drive it now and then but used to drive it very often and have driven it a few hundred miles at a time. The body is in good shape and the windshield, side windows and rear window are also in good Condition. I am not aware of any cracks in the fiberglass at all. I also have the original paper work for this kit and including the colors chart and assemblly manual which includes wiring diagram and tech specs, a book of (what is a kit car?) and letters from gerald W. knapp (maker of car) to customer. This car is 77" wide and 170" long and will seat a person up to about 6'4" tall. All the gauges work but the tach, as it now works when it feels like it. This car is in completed condition but could use some TLC in the way of touch-up like reglueing the interior vinyl in spots. Mike is selling his Elite Enterprises Laser 917A Porsche replica at the Lowes Motor Speedway (SC) Autofair on September 14 � 17. Asking price is $9500 or best offer. The car has less than 4000 miles on it, and you can email Mike at mjhill@ftc-i.net. Check out the pictures, or download the video at the end of the entry. This auto is listed locally so auction my be ended at any time if it sells locally! Thank you and please see my other auctions!!! 1 of 1 Displaying 5c_1_b.jpg.