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On Aug 28th, I visited Specialty Auto-Sports to check progress on my replica outlaw (flared fender) coupe that Steve is working on. This will be the first coupe that he has built and includes many of the configuration improvements incorporated in the recent Speedsters and Cabriolets. I found Steve and his people busily trying to complete the black turbo car and it should be roadworthy for road testing after this weekend. I had not been to SAS for awhile and the improvements he has made to the overall configuration are impressive. The coupe has to be assembled in a slightly different order than the Cabriolets and must go to body and paint with the chassis attached. The need for patience with SAS remains.

2015 Jaguar F Coupe 

 

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On Aug 28th, I visited Specialty Auto-Sports to check progress on my replica outlaw (flared fender) coupe that Steve is working on. This will be the first coupe that he has built and includes many of the configuration improvements incorporated in the recent Speedsters and Cabriolets. I found Steve and his people busily trying to complete the black turbo car and it should be roadworthy for road testing after this weekend. I had not been to SAS for awhile and the improvements he has made to the overall configuration are impressive. The coupe has to be assembled in a slightly different order than the Cabriolets and must go to body and paint with the chassis attached. The need for patience with SAS remains.
It never even occured to me that someone would order a coup with flares, but I really like it.

Will my next car be a coup....no....but it is really cool.

Charles, email me stevenorkathy@msn.com I would like to talk to you about faux ostrich. I tried your other email and it just bounces.
Yes, I have owned it for several years but it was not configured very accurately when I purchased it. I understand that the fiberglass body was actually pulled from the Ralph Lauren car before he purchased and restored it (the black one). Its provenence is not known. I saw it on eBay a fews years back at a dealer in Costa Mesa, CA and negotiated a buy. Steve at SAS has never worked on it. It was restored in 2005 and 2006 by Carlton Jenkins in NC. Eric Koux, now living in the south of France, believes it may be one of his earlier fiberglass bodies. It is powered by a 1960 3.8 liter Jaguar engine.
The Bugattis were a family of artists. Even their engineering and mechanical parts were works of art. I suppose you could describe the Atlantic as a bit quirky. It is useable and not a trailer queen. I try and drive it at least weekly. I must admit that the rarity and possible value of the car makes you drive somewhat defensively. It is outfitted similar to the Ralph Lauren car, complete with Soviet MIG rally clock. I have only entered it in one show and it took 'best of show'. The ergonomics (or lack thereof) and RHD makes my wife steer away from driving it. She still prefers the IM Roadster.

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Charles,

I REALLY love the look of your flared fender coupe!

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Have you any more pictures that you can post?
I have no better pictures at the moment. The Outlaw coupe color is 2008 Ford Edge Creme Brule. The wheels are from a Mercury Milan. Last week SAS was working on the wiring, dash and A/C unit. Unlike other SAS 356 cars, the chassis and drive train were installed when the car went to paint. You can see the mid-engine configuration in the posted picture.
Wooo Hooo, indeed! Nolan, that's my blue speedster in some of the photos with Charles' coupe. Maybe it's time to start my own thread?

Here's three photos, each of which catch some of that lovely coupe. And one of which includes a nice shot of what I assume to be your cabriolet.

Two painted suby tubs in the shop for assembly, hopefully yours and others right behind. Very encouraging. Fingers crossed that things are picking up speed in Knoxville.

Can't wait!

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The dash looks neat. Is it an original metal one grafted in or are you duplicating the stock look in fiberglass? Tough to tell from the pics. The drip rails are also a SWEET detail!

Going with stock 356/stock styled gauges, or Outlaw fashion? Steering wheel plans, etc.? Seats? LOVE to hear the details.

VERY NICE so far ! ! !
TeamEvil, I think we are dealing with two cars here - the Creme Brule Coupe and the Meissen Blue Speedster. The Speedster dash is molded in fiberglass with the rest of the unit. The Coupe uses the molded fiberglass dash that SAS uses in the Cabriolets. This dash is in fiberglass as well and added in later. I should have some pictures of the dash shortly. SAS uses the Chinese lookalike gauges similar to what VS uses but does make some modifications to the innards to make them read correctly under quite diffent circumstances.
That car looks plain bad*ss!

I like it, and I like Tom's coupe as well.

It does have some fit/trim issues, but I heard Steve pushed REALLY hard to get it there this weekend, so I understand it's not done yet. Also, since it is the first, it will take some time to find and fix all the little things.

Soon all the waiting will be a memory. Just don't expect any of these cars to be trouble-free, they are hand-built and require time for all the little Gremlins to be sent down the road!

BTW, I like the color and wheel choices, good job.
Diane and I enjoyed meeting all the folks at Carlisle. We had a pleasant drive both ways. I appreciate the many positive comments concerning the SAS coupe. I can report that it rained quite hard at Carlisle and on the way back and we had no leaks. When we off loaded the coupe at SAS this morning, the inside and trunks were bone dry. I really wish we had had time to put all the trim items on the coupe but we just ran out of time. Nevertheless, I though it presented itself well. I am particularly fond of the interior color combination. The driving I did at Carlisle was the first time it had been driven at all. The brakes were a bit spongy and need to be bled again. The 2.2 Suby engine ran well with more than adequate power. Carlisle was indeed a great adventure for us.

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Bob, I have emailed you directly. I will try and answer all of your questions. Because of the rush to Carlisle, I have not spent a great deal of time with the car but it seemed to drive OK with plenty of power in and around Carlisle. I can confirm that the coupe did not leak under some pretty severe weather conditions. It is now at SAS for completion.
I dropped the coupe off at SAS in Knoxville upon returning from Carlisle. Here are the latest pictures from SAS. These reflect installation of the front and rear deck latches, brake adjustments, and a third brake light among other things. The Suby computer is beginning to smooth out the engine operation with no OBDII codes. The car has not yet been buffed and polished and the logos still need to be applied.

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I too am anxious to get my hands on the Creme Brule coupe but Steve wants to put some mileage on the car to make sure the mechanicals are OK. BTW, the third brake light is embedded in the body and with the clear coat applied is flush and smooth. It also indicates a turn when the directional signal is used. I like the configuration flexibility of the 'Outlaw' format.
Terry, As you probably have figured out, SAS had some concerns after all of the 'discussion' on the SOC concerning the 'rising damp' in the JPS coupes. Even though I assured Steve at SAS that the weather was pretty bad at Carlisle and there was no leakage, he insisted on finding a worst-case condition. We figured a high pressure car wash might offer a significant challenge. There was absolutely no leakage.

I suggested that perhaps we call the car wash event a Christening of the coupe. Steve chose the term 'baptism'. Either way the car seems to be doing well, has plenty of power from the 165 HP Subaru four-cam engine, and a nice throaty sound from the exhaust. All systems are 'go' at the moment but custom cars can prove finicky. But then, is that not part of the adventure?
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