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Mike, I really like the looks and feel of the Momos. However, since I will be autoxing it at times and have to pull the seat way up due to being fairly short (5'7") and the cockpit being much longer and slightly wider than the older Stalkers, the current steering wheel seems pretty ideal sitting close to my chest.

Ain't that the truth!!!

Okay double Mikes, Here are a few more pics. You can see the Crystal River Nuclear Plant in the background on some of the pics that Gulf Power is in the process of decommissioning.

MightyMike, I have always been a bit jealous of your car since the first time that I laid eyes on it on the USA7s website. The Stalker XL with the LS3/480 is turning me into a hooligan and I have never gotten even one ticket as an adult. Yesterday, I was challenged at a light by a Dodge Hellcat that sports 707 horsepower and blew his doors off with a giant hole shot at a light out in the country going from a dead start in second to a shift to third gear. At the next country light, he rolled down his window and asked what I had in the Storker. He mentioned that my car was soooo much lighter :hurray: I sure do not want my first ever ticket to be for drag racing so any inclination I may have had to challenge muscle cars has essentially evaporated due to a mild modicum of common sense. Today, I was autoxing with a Dodge with 505 horsepower and he was having a difficult time hooking it up. I mentioned the informal short challenge of the day before and he commented "There is no way he could beat you. His car weighs 4600 pounds". He said that his 505hp Dodge weighed about 4300 pounds. Putting powerful engines in light cars is pretty intoxicating. Glad I used to drive high-performance general aviation airplanes so that I am not intimidated by my beautiful V8 engine.

Thanks all for you kind responses. I am really, really delighted to have obtained this beauty. I had my last Stalker for 2.5 years which is something of a record for play cars. It's a funny and sad story that on impulse, I bought the Caterham Superlight R300 last year with hopes of taking it to nearby Sebring International Raceway and running it around that track. That is until I went out there and took a look in person at the track. Yipes! I then went over to a friend's race simulator with virtual goggles and ran the course several times in one of his high-performance simulated cars. It was at that moment that two thoughts converged that ended up causing me to let the Caterham go. The first was that I already owned the Super Stalker. The second thought was that they would be mailing my remains back to my wife in a flat envelope after I hit the Armco at a high rate of speed. It was then with this dual-pronged epiphany that I came to realize that I am too old and untalented anymore to safely track a high-performance car on such a hairy track. I had always wanted a Caterham and found that the car had some of the most incredible laser steering that I had ever experienced. It was as if the car could read your mind and go where you wanted it to go. The only concerns were that the "add lightness" thought kept creeping in and I realized that you don't get that Superlight performance from a "road hog". Man, a Caterham is built with Colin Chapman's ghost looking over their shoulders. For some odd reason, I am surprised that I prefer the 'merican iron for parts availability and stoutness of construction. Colin Chapman is not exactly in the passenger seat of my 1800 pound Stalker with 480 ponies:rofl: I am really glad that I did experience first hand why all you crazies are driving Cats. They are intoxicating performers! And Mike, if the last Storker was any indication of my slight reduction in acquisitiveness, I may not be buying another sevenesque car in the next month or two?

Shawn, I think the lightning bolts are coming out my orifice that is on the backside. My wife often comments, "Yeah right, stick a fork in you, your done". She seems to understand like you do how addictive these cars are! Sheesh, this is my fourth Storker.

Recently, I had thoughts of getting out of sevenesque cars because in addition to driving them on the street, I occasionally autox them for increased driving proficiency. I have no illusions that I will be a podium finisher but that is not my primary motive. I moved to another part of Florida where a really good autox venue was recently lost and there is a newer one that is only 20 miles from my home but may not be that good? I will find out this coming Saturday. The autox this coming weekend closely coincides with my 70th lap around the Sun next week and so very lucky for me, an acquaintance and very nice man that has built three Stalkers had expressed an interest in acquiring my Classic Super Stalker. Lucky for me, he had built a Stalker XL with incredible precision that sports an LS3/480 engine coupled to a T56 Magnum transmission that is rated for 700 foot pounds of torque. The person who built the car is a former professional aircraft kit builder/consultant/salesperson and so he has highly honed building skills. Yesterday, I transferred the title, put my tag on the back of the car and with a fresh insurance card went for a 60 mile blat. As some of you know, the Stalker XL manufactured in Clearwater, Florida by Scott Minehart is a 105" wheelbase car that Scott designed to also be 10" wider in stance than his M-Spec Stalkers. I had owned prototype 000 M-Spec with an LS1 engine and so was used to some of the characteristics of the marque. However, I was only partially prepared for the wonderful firebreathing LS3 that puts out 480 horsepower at the crank and has about 465 foot pounds of torque. Just a tad more punch than a beautiful Caterham S3 Superlight R300 I briefly owned last year that was putting out about 208 horsepower. I was pleasantly surprised at how agile this larger car is and it felt very comfortable driving it. The LS3 is very tractable for the street and makes very fun and fairly linear power. Although I will miss the whine of my former GM supercharged Stalker, I think the LS3's brute force and superior torque will provide hours and hours of fun. Given that I am now lacking ambitions to ever track a car, even for time trials, this Stalker will likely be my last sevenesque car and will carry me competently into eventual old age :driving:, but not too soon!

Andy, I know what you mean! I just traded my pristine Super Stalker Classic that I had for 2.5 years for an exquisite Stalker XL with a GM LS3/480 engine and I still think that the Classic Stalkers are just plain fun and as some of my friends say, "cute". The cute part belies the underlying superb performance of these sevenesque cars.

How do you know when a psychologist has lost his mind? It is when he thinks for even a moment that he wants to sell his sevenesque car! I took a ride to the Gulf of Mexico which is only an 18 mile ride but had so much fun in the Stalker that I realized that my 2.5 years of ownership of this beautifully sorted car is only the beginning. Next weekend, weather permitting, there is going to be an autox only 20 miles from my new home and I am going to drive the car over there on Toyo r888r tires rather than switching to my Avon slicks and see how the car performs on street tires. I was talking with Glen Minehart of Stalker Cars and he advised me that his son Jason who is currently about the second fastest autoxer in E-Mod drove his Stalker AXR on Bridgestone street tires one weekend and was only about 1 second slower than when he was using his racing slicks. It reportedly did take him a number of runs to figure out how to compensate for the street tires but when he got the hang of it, he was pretty fast. I OTOH, am not fast on either slicks or racing tires so it probably does not matter that much? I will have completed my 70th lap around the Sun later this month and I realized that time is short and fun is what it is all about! This Stalker is definitely not for sale .

No longer for sale.

I can't believe it but Les Suave has again convinced me that I cannot sell my lovely Storker. Shane and his stork Suave will likely also have a sigh of relief. I am going to try the latest autox venue and see if I can live with the surface conditions. The Porches have decided to use the venue and they are a picky bunch so I may be making a mountain out of a molehill. When I went and took a peek at the abandoned runway they plan to partially use for the course, I was not too impressed but this might change after I do a few runs? Storkers, even including my evil twin Les, are a lot of fun!

Shane, Being a pilot and a flying Storker owner, your the only person that I know that favors aerial theatrics:auto:

I think Les Suave would squawk a lot. Of course Shane abuses his stork all the time so maybe that is their plight in life?

Shane, while Suave is sulking in his toolbox, all hell broke loose here. Someone, please buy my Stalker before something dire happens to me. Oh no, Mr. Bill went on the rampage and attacked Less Suave. The fight ensued and Pee Wee jumped in to take over the controls of the Cat. It is shear mayhem at Bob's house of wild cars and telescopes!

Shane, While Suave is sulking in his toolbox, his evil twin Less Suave is making moon eyes with a Cat and hoping if they have offspring that it will be a cool hybrid 7 with lots of torque.

Kitcat, I think the car puts out about 250 horsepower at the rear wheels. Not sure of the torque but know that you need to start out in 2nd gear all the time except for loading on the trailer. The car weighs 1450 pounds. The whine of the supercharger is intoxicating! If a person wants to autox the car, they MUST use the Avon slicks lest they feel like they are running around on ball bearings. It needs that sticky grip to really perform in the slaloms, etc. The really neat thing about the Stalker is that it has a tendency to self correct if you begin to step out the rear end and will straighten out by just lifting a bit. It makes mediocre drivers like me look halfway decent because it is so forgiving. The burnt orange vehicle to the right is a 2019 Harley Tri Glide Ultra. I just took it on a 2k trip up to Illinois to help a friend of mine get first light on a 45" Newtonian telescope he is building for a customer in France. I have included a picture of me with the scope's temporary truss poles as we got first light last week to test focus and the scopes overall performance.

For sale is an extremely well-sorted 2012 Brunton Classic Stalker with all of the latest factory safety mods that has been under the mechanical care of Scott Minehart the designer/builder at Stalker cars here in Clearwater, Florida. I am the second owner having purchased it with 2000 miles in January 2017. The car currently has 4900 miles on it and is insured by Hagerty's. It is powered by a L32 Supercharged 3800 GM engine (260 RWH) and monitored by AutoMeter gauges including a WIFI OBD2 sensor that pairs with your phone. The chassis was one of the last 5 classic Stalkers to come out of the factory and was initially assembled by a nationally recognized cabinet/furniture maker in Oklahoma. The builder even clad the interior of the car with aluminum panels and used rare African Babinga wood for the dash The Stalker tilt trailer was also built by Scott Minehart and weighs approximately 550 pounds and is ideal for lightweight pulling (car and trailer have combined weight of only 2000 pounds) and ease of loading. The trailer also has a new matching wheels and spare tire with a custom ball stand made at great expense by a machine shop that you can either secure to your garage floor or simply chalk the trailer wheels for loading/unloading in the garage. The car performs as if it is on rails with an incredible but controllable power to weight ratio. The cockpit is extremely comfortable for a sevenesque car. The car was autocrossed approximately x6 and I have a complete set of wheels/Avon tires if you want to pursue this fun hobby. The following items were completed in 2018: 1. 5-Speed T-5 transmission rebuilt with new clutch and throwout bearing 2. Coolant system replumbed for greater efficiency 3.Front suspension set at factory for reduction of bump-steer with new front 600# and rear 300# coils over the GAZ adjustable shocks (250# and 450# included) 4. All fluids changed with another oil change in May 2019 with Mobil 1 synthetic for the high-capacity oil system (7.6 quarts) 5. New front (Wilwood) and rear (GM) brake pads 6. Fuel system catch can added 7. New spark plugs 8. New 5-point Force 5 seat belts installed with current dates on belts 9. New Toyo Proxes R888R tires 10. Custom sail quality tonneau cover and snaps for dry transport/storage 11. The trailer was fitted with newer wheels and new tires

Bryan, Croc, aka Mike generally publishes a listing of 7's for sale every Sunday morning in the Cars For Sale forum of this site when he is in the USA and not travelling. This list will be especially useful for you as he lists Canadian cars for sale that have already faced the rigors of importation to Canada. Many of us who own 7 type cars make it a ritual to see what is available nationally/internationally on a weekly basis. It is a fun endeavor and Croc's work is greatly appreciated by a large following that looks forward to his posts. Bob

I only had an opportunity to talk once with Dennis Brunton when I ordered some GAZ shocks from him but his stories about Stalker cars was a hoot. Although a relatively short conversation, one got a sense of his zest for life. His contribution to the kit car business for seven type clones was/is terrific. I am on my second Brunton Classic Stalker and I have greatly enjoyed both of them after Scott Minehart of Stalker cars did considerable sorting on the two cars to get them up to optimal performance standards for what they are. Thankfully, we do have Scott Minehart carrying on Dennis' legacy and improving on the marque. I hope that Dennis' family recognizes how much some of us appreciate his contributions to the "7 club". Bob

+3 on the appreciation of Croc's weekly postings. VERY informative/entertaining and has been the source of one Caterham and two Stalker purchases. Thanks Croc!

That "grey gadget" looks like a late model Stalker made by Stalker Cars in Clearwater, Florida by Scott Minehart who I suspect did most of the finish work on the "Stalkerrati".

I bet someone used a product called Kreem which is used to seal motorcycle/atv etc. gas tanks from rust, corrosion and leaking. It is a lousy product with a checkered history. I suspect that may be your culprit? With the possibility of a total tank failure, might be cheaper and less frightful to get a new gas tank?

Shane, are you letting Suave get another Storker to go with your green one? What does Suave plan to do with that Storker? Bob

Anybody looking for a super-quick E Mod autocross rocket look no further than the above offering. I have had an opportunity to ride along as a passenger in the Minehart's AXR Stalker car on several occasions and the power, traction and driveability are simply intoxicating and this one comes with the crate LS3. Sounds like a lot of extra sorting went into the final product of this car and so the hard work has been done IMHO. Good luck with the sale.

Joe, That was a seemingly very sophisticated theft given that the thieves had to steal two other pieces of equipment to get your Lotus. During the Norcross event, did you happen to remember meeting anybody or a couple of folks that showed an unusual interest in your car and were asking such things as its current value etc.? Did you also happen to become aware of anybody that might be in the process of restoring a similar year model that might have wanted to part out your car to restore one of theirs? This is a very strange saga and I am so sorry for your loss. The time and care you put into the restoration is much more painful than the monetary issues IMHO. Lastly, are there security cameras at the hotel or nearby businesses that might be accessed to determine more specific information about the theft? Bob