northstar spyder for sale

I remember seeing the ad a while back.  WOW, A 4.6L 32 valve NorthStar engine with a base 300 hp would sure satisfy anyone's need for smooth power! Curious what the transaxle is?  I could see that pulling some huge Mardi Gras floats down here in the South! Definitely one of a kind!

Thanks for the comment Wolfgang. The entire drivetrain is NorthStar including the 4l80e transmission. It is indestructible and to my knowledge the strongest transverse auto made. It is automatic overdrive and these modern computer controlled autos are just about flawless. You can manually hold it in gear if you like for enjoyment but you'll be hard pressed to outperform the auto mode. Also, as Jim Hall discovered, with plenty of horsepower its kinda nice to have both hands on the wheel.

In my search to find a new owner for my beloved project, I am lowering the price to $18k, which is well below half the cost to build. My health is not improving and in fact last night was kinda rough. My goal is to find that special person that will fully appreciate this unique car  - a 550 on steroids as I call it.  

some more pics - thanks for viewing guys

John - with that engine - the car really crosses to supercar performance potential.  It would scare me - but others thrive on "more power".  I would try advertising it on ReinCARnation - which is free.  It's a free "kit car" magazine that has a wide Cobra performance readership - so it may appeal to other than replica Porsche guys.  Appears you and car are in New Mexico - too far fro a trip to Carlisle in May to sell it there.  Bring a trailer would be another venue - they aren't free and are picky about the cars they accept (replicas get scrutinized).

https://www.rcnmag.com/order/classifieds

Wolfgang, again thanks for your reply. Funny you should mention the power. When I built the car I adjusted the throttle stop to 50% as a precaution. It has never gone beyond 50% so never got into power enrichment - air to fuel is always controlled by O2 sensors. The performance at 50% is incredible and more than a normal person needs . Nice to know though that a big power increase is available if someone is young and courageous enough to adjust the throttle stop up. 

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John, you did an outstanding job fabricating all the mods on that Spyder! There's a buyer out there looking for this car (at such a deal). Just a matter of proper exposure, as Wolfgang noted.

Best of luck with the sale and sending positive vibes for your health improvement. 

thanks for the compliments guys - it's always nice to have your work appreciated.

Did your car sell?

Not yet Tom. There have been two guys who seemed seriously interested but they did not purchase the car yet. john

money talks and BS walks

That is true Tom. Unfortunately both of these guys wanted to give me another vehicle as partial payment. Problem is with my situation I am only selling to downsize and trades don't work(even though both were very cool trades). I am guessing that both are trying to sell their trades now to make a deal work.

After talking to the 2 guys with trade-ins, I am going back to my original price of $20k. One has seen the car and one has only seen pics, but they both agree that $20k is a great price for this machine. 

There is a very unique feature that I designed into the chassis - the ability to use multiple different powertrains. The chassis accepts a k member that bolts in with 4 bolts. Unbolt one powertrain and bolt in another. Before health became an issue, I had planned at least two different assemblies - the original NorthStar and a w41 quad 4 setup. But the capability is there for many combinations   - 3.4 v6, supercharged v6, small block chevy, etc. It's a little hard to explain but hope I got the idea across.

Where's BHMotorCars (Beverly Hills) when you need them?  They have a reputation of buying every Porsche rplica and adding it to their never ending inventory.  

That is a clever design - think Lane said that was how Beck designed the engine cradle for the new Coupe.  A nice turbo charged Eco-Tec would be my cup of tea.

Thanks Wolfgang - never heard of BHMotorCars - would love to hear from them. I agree about the turbo ecotec - that would probably bring the weight down to the 1600 lb area - scary fast. Like you I have a soft spot for 4 cyl. I had 2 incredible 4 bangers. A w41 quad 4 which was the pinnacle of quad 4's despite the head gasket issue ; and also had a Shelby glhs charger which would break the tires loose in 3rd gear.

@johnaustin

John, here is a link to Beverly Hills Motorcars (located in San Diego, CA). They seem to buy a lot of replica Speedsters (etc) and have quite an inventory. 

https://en.bhmotorcars.com

Just got my 3rd offer on my spyder - unfortunately all 3 involve me taking a vehicle on trade, which does not solve my problem of downsizing. Surprisingly two of the three trade ins are t buckets. Is there a trend of guys with t buckets wanting to trade up to highly modified 550's?   :-) 

spring has arrived, and that means roadster weather. as spyder and speedster folks know, our cars offer the freedom of a motorcycle with the ability to carry two.