Comments on: identify this car http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/ What we honor as prudence in our elders is simply panic in action. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:12:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Gareth Williams-Wynn http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-219996 Gareth Williams-Wynn Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:13:32 +0000 http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-219996 Hi Mike Just came across your comment. Roger katula is correct in his identification of the Heritage. The company went through a few buy outs and I happened to purchase 2 kits from them in 1992 just before they went into recievership. They were then based in Miami Florida and called The Heritage car corporation. As usual the parts I ordered were not complete and put on back order (so never arrived) and eventually lost about $2000 on the deal. I did however finish both cars and still have mine today and enjoy it very much. You can read a write up from someone else here http://www.nckcc.com/april2006news.pdf. Your only chance will to find a kit that someone else has given up on. They are not that difficult to build and I did both in under 800hrs. Good luck Hi Mike

Just came across your comment. Roger katula is correct in his identification of the Heritage. The company went through a few buy outs and I happened to purchase 2 kits from them in 1992 just before they went into recievership. They were then based in Miami Florida and called The Heritage car corporation. As usual the parts I ordered were not complete and put on back order (so never arrived) and eventually lost about $2000 on the deal. I did however finish both cars and still have mine today and enjoy it very much. You can read a write up from someone else here http://www.nckcc.com/april2006news.pdf. Your only chance will to find a kit that someone else has given up on. They are not that difficult to build and I did both in under 800hrs.
Good luck

]]> By: Mike http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-196985 Mike Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:16:18 +0000 http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-196985 Any chance you could tell me more about your experience with the Heritage replica? I am thinking about buying one but am not having any luck finding any information about them. Any chance you could tell me more about your experience with the Heritage replica? I am thinking about buying one but am not having any luck finding any information about them.

]]> By: Alfred http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-118835 Alfred Sat, 24 Mar 2007 08:22:30 +0000 http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-118835 This is a heritage kitcar. I have rebuilt one ( the car war totally destroyed) on a chassis Dodge DAKOTA 1988 with a 6 Cyl engine. I live in Germany about 100 km away from my home I could compare all details with a original 540 K Special roadster in the Mercedes Museum. So my car is from outside about 95 % like the original. This is a heritage kitcar. I have rebuilt one ( the car war totally destroyed) on a chassis Dodge DAKOTA 1988 with a 6 Cyl engine. I live in Germany about 100 km away from my home I could compare all details with a original 540 K Special roadster in the Mercedes Museum. So my car is from outside about 95 % like the original.

]]> By: julius http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-116718 julius Sat, 17 Mar 2007 18:54:20 +0000 http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-116718 <a href="http://www.bobsclassics.com/sold/34mm.htm" rel="nofollow">Err</a>. Err.

]]> By: julius http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-116717 julius Sat, 17 Mar 2007 18:51:02 +0000 http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-116717 <a>Red</a> <a href="http://ads.seriouswheels.com/listing/1871/1936_Mercedes_540K_Roadster_Replica.html" rel="nofollow">Black</a> Roger is correct. Red
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Roger is correct.

]]> By: Valarie http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-111311 Valarie Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:16:17 +0000 http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-111311 Oops sorry, talked to my dad, it is a 38 540-k special roadster! the 36 has one piece front glass and the 38 special has two panes of glass. Oops sorry, talked to my dad, it is a 38 540-k special roadster! the 36 has one piece front glass and the 38 special has two panes of glass.

]]> By: Valarie http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-111308 Valarie Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:58:57 +0000 http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-111308 It is the 34 benz cabriolet, we have one my dad built from a kit. If you want I can send you a picture of ours. Valarie It is the 34 benz cabriolet, we have one my dad built from a kit. If you want I can send you a picture of ours. Valarie

]]> By: roger katula http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-108110 roger katula Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:55:09 +0000 http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-108110 I have the same car which is a Heritage kit car. A replica of the 1934 Mercedes Benz K model. Built in the mid 80's on a Camaro chassis 350 Chevy engine and Chevy running gear. The kits were distributed on both East and West coasts I have the same car which is a Heritage kit car. A replica of the 1934 Mercedes Benz K model. Built in the mid 80’s on a Camaro chassis 350 Chevy engine and Chevy running gear. The kits were distributed on both East and West coasts

]]> By: Erich http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-83278 Erich Sat, 25 Nov 2006 15:01:29 +0000 http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-83278 This is not a Excalibur as made in Wisconsin by Broke Steven, The Front Bumber is different so is the hood , the running boards are build in in the Front fenders, the ornamentis not from an Excalibur which has a sord facing down , So definetly not a Excalibur made in Wisconsin, I would guess it is a Kit Car made in Florida This is not a Excalibur as made in Wisconsin by Broke Steven, The Front Bumber is different so is the hood , the running boards are build in in the Front fenders, the ornamentis not from an Excalibur which has a sord facing down , So definetly not a Excalibur made in Wisconsin, I would guess it is a Kit Car made in Florida

]]> By: Craig http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-57181 Craig Sun, 25 Jun 2006 07:48:10 +0000 http://chris.quietlife.net/2006/05/31/identify-this-car/#comment-57181 Hi, This is easy. Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s there was a car company down in Florida called THROUGHBRED MOTORS. They produced this car and if I am correct offered a Camaro drive train along with a rear mounted spare tire. Bobs Classic Cars can verify this, They sell them all the time. Hi, This is easy. Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s there was a car company down in Florida called THROUGHBRED MOTORS. They produced this car and if I am correct offered a Camaro drive train along with a rear mounted spare tire. Bobs Classic Cars can verify this, They sell them all the time.

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