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Title: Solved - NEH 2380: Kevlar-bodied MGA replica with Toyota engine by Composite Engineering, Concord MA - 1990
Post by: Carnut on January 15, 2013, 07:23:16 AM
What is this exactly and when and where was it built - for 1 point?:

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Title: Re: NEH 2380
Post by: Carnut on January 22, 2013, 04:45:42 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 2380
Post by: targhediferro on January 22, 2013, 07:44:18 AM
is it a MG A coupe, whose roof has been cut?
Title: Re: NEH 2380
Post by: nicanary on January 22, 2013, 08:31:10 AM
Is it one of the replicas built by Composite Autobody in New England? My source says around 1996, and possibly a Toyota twin-cam motor.
Title: Re: NEH 2380
Post by: Carnut on January 22, 2013, 09:26:34 AM
is it a MG A coupe, whose roof has been cut?

I don't think it actually has any MGA parts except an original 1960 chassis!

Is it one of the replicas built by Composite Autobody in New England? My source says around 1996, and possibly a Toyota twin-cam motor.

As this is indeed exactly what it is.
It does have a Toyota MR2 twin-cam engine, Corolla 5-speed transmission and MGB rear axle and brakes. Its body is made of Kevlar, using moulds taken from a genuine MGA Coupe.  I believe it was actually contructed around 1990, and remains unique.

Well done!
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2380: Kevlar-bodied MGA replica with Toyota engine by Composite Engineering, Concor
Post by: nicanary on January 22, 2013, 11:29:43 AM
You have to ask WHY? Glass fibre would have been soooo much cheaper. Perhaps he had enemies with guns.
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2380: Kevlar-bodied MGA replica with Toyota engine by Composite Engineering, Concor
Post by: Carnut on January 23, 2013, 04:59:28 AM
You have to ask WHY? Glass fibre would have been soooo much cheaper. Perhaps he had enemies with guns.

Or he could have bought an MGA!  Plenty around...
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2380: Kevlar-bodied MGA replica with Toyota engine by Composite Engineering, Concor
Post by: woodinsight on January 23, 2013, 05:55:27 AM
I'm just wondering if there was more than one built.
My source tells me that the car was built first in the early 1990s by Composite Auto, Concord MA before production switched to Vantage Motorsports, Cambridge MA. Apparently these MGA recreations were offered in kit and turnkey forms.