Anaximander Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) Not wanting to ride along on Croc's Saturday morning autoporn lists that he so kindly provides, I decided that it was time to list my beautiful M-Spec Stalker all by itself. An imminent move to the Space Coast beaches of Florida and selling my 4-car garage home in Tallahassee prompts my decision to sell my beautiful and very fast Stalker. I have a 2012 M-Spec Brunton Stalker that was factory built in St. Petersburg, FL. The fiberglass car is powered by a LS33 V8 engine with LS1 heads for better flow and 330 horsepower. Scott Minehart also installed heavier duty crankshaft bearings at the time of build to insure reliability. The car has a 6-speed manual transmission and all you need is to use second gear if you plan to autocross. The Stalker is a Lotus 7 themed car with incredible power and handling. It has front and rear independent suspension (you can see a U-Tube video of the terrific suspension on the Brunton site at: http://stalkercars.com/models/m-spec/ and was assembled by the designer/builder and nationally ranked driver of these cars. The blue M-Spec car in the Stalker literature is this car and Stalker is essentially only making variants of this newer design due to flexibility of options and improved performance. The ride is superb for a high-performance sports car and compares especially well to other 7 themed cars. The entire car has approximately 7400 miles with approximately 24,000 miles on the GM all aluminum engine. The entire car weighs 1645 pounds. The car has brand new Toyo R888 DOT spec tires for the street and 6 wheels/slicks for autocross use with the front wheels being Keizer aluminum race wheels (approximately 11 pounds per wheel). The car is both street legal and runs in the SCCA E Modified class. This car was the first of Stalker's new line and having been built by the designer, is quite well sorted through both street and track tuning. There are approximately 15 examples of the M-Spec Stalkers in various stages of partial to full completion from customers as well as the factory. The power is immense and the handling is out of this world. It is registered as a 1962 Lotus 7 kit car here in Florida. It was gone through at the factory with all new fluids, new winshield, new 5-point harnesses, new front pads on the Wilwood disc brakes, new driver's side seat cover in October 2014. It comes with a fiberglass hardtop that needs some cosmetic work. Factory support for the Stalkers is terrific and there are no long waits for any replacement parts as the car is fully made in the USA. New, these cars sell for approximately $49,000. This fine example can be had for a fraction of that price and is in beautiful condition. What is truly amazing about this car is that the one time that I autocrossed it, it was amazingly easy to get around the course because the chassis setup and way that it makes power are superbly blended. I am used to riding very high-performance sport bikes and flying high-performance GA airplanes and this car makes power and handles in an amazing fashion. The car has most of the upgraded options Stalker puts on their M-Spec cars and sells new for approximately $49K. I know it is Winter where many 7 lovers are living so I have discounted the car to $30K to move it in the dead of Winter. With the house up for sale, I may lose my extra garage space shortly. Thanks for looking. and if you would like to talk with me about the Stalker, call 850-491-2222 between 10-8 Eastern Standard Time. Bob Schilling AKA Astrobob Edited January 18, 2015 by Astro Bob adding a link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaximander Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 Fellow 7 lovers, I was advised today that Bob L. is buying the Storker pending inspection that will occur in a couple of weeks. I want to give a big shout out to Croc, Xcarguy and others that were so kind in letting the world know what a great car and buy this represented. I only had the one opportunity to xcross it but I will forever remember how linear the power was and how much grip there was getting around the course with slicks on the Storker. The new owner will have the luxury of some brand new Toyo R888's that he will likely put on a track to improve his skills with the car and have a ball. I also want to give a big shoutout to Glen and Scott Minehart who made the car and got it so sorted out. It is a dream to drive especially with the electronic steering assist. I will let you all know when the sale is finalized. I will sure miss this really high performance car. Bob Schilling, AKA AstroBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Bob, Congrats on the sale. I'm sure it's bitter sweet. Where will the car end up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaximander Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 Bob, Congrats on the sale. I'm sure it's bitter sweet. Where will the car end up? Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Virginia I think I have an event for new Bob to attend later this year and show his new baby off! Congrats to the new owner! :seeya: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaximander Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 The 2012 Brunton Storker was on the Virginia buyer's trailer yesterday afternoon headed up to the North country. It is gone, gone, gone! However, I did get a moment to demonstrate the linear acceleration of the LS-engine beast and it brought a smile to my face. Wishing everyone an Early Spring. Especially our brethren in the upper NE. Astro Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 The 2012 Brunton Storker was on the Virginia buyer's trailer yesterday afternoon headed up to the North country. It is gone, gone, gone! However, I did get a moment to demonstrate the linear acceleration of the LS-engine beast and it brought a smile to my face. Wishing everyone an Early Spring. Especially our brethren in the upper NE. Astro Bob Bob, Is the new owner a forum member? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaximander Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) xcarguy, He reported to me that he had just applied for membership and was awaiting Moderator approval. I am not sure what he will go by on the forum? At one time, he had a Birkin that he could not get sorted and really never drove it. It reportedly made its way out to Wyoming where it was eventually sorted. He found the Stalker to be well sorted when he looked at it and drove it. Since the Storker uses pretty much standard American parts and is located in St. Pete, I think he will have a much better experience this go round. Additionally, as you know, Scott Minehart really knows everything there is to know about Storkers and builds high quality well sorted vehicles. I talked with him today, the buyer, (Monday) and he and his wife had modified their plans due to weather. He mentioned that he planned to get the Stalker onto a skid pad to get used to understanding its limits. I think that is a great idea. I am glad that I had a go cart background as a kid along with 10 years of riding high-performance sports bikes on twisty country roads as well as tracking it one time. I also was a fright instructor a long time ago and taught basic aerobatics so am used to G forces. In fact, the Chief instructor and I used to go up in a Decathlon with an inverted oil system and see who could take more positive and negative G's before crying "uncle". I seemed to have a heartier stomach at the time. Of course, I was only 25 years old. Astro Bob Edited February 17, 2015 by Astro Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMike Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Bob, I'm sure the new owner will be delighted with his new Storker. Congrats with the sale! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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