par Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Stumbled across this classified - usual disclaimers http://classicmotorsports.net/classifieds/822/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxologist Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 shame to hear about this. i thought it was a cool idea about having a se7en rental tarckside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomove Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Given the risk of damage, destruction and abuse by clueless rental drivers you got to have a high rental price and consequently limited demand. I know there are some folks who do that in the UK and here in CA a previous Caterham dealer used it to lure customers. But in general I suppose it is not a very promising business model. Gert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al N. Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 who built the cars, Dennis? Is that $24,999 each or for the lot? If it's for the lot...might be interesting for interested clubbers to pitch in and buy the street car to run/rent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanD3W Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 This is sad to hear. I visited Brunton Auto about two years ago when construction on these cars was underway. The business owner and his son were there learning from Dennis and his two employees how to best handle the sheetmetal panels on at least one car (maybe all three). After the intial work at Dennis' shop, they intended to return home to VA to complete the cars, I believe. I found Dennis helpful and likeable and the two guys from Virginia building these cars to be very nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Unfortunately renting track cars is an expensive proposition at the best of times. With the economy the way it is, it is not surprising the business struggled. I guess I now have to go back here to rent a Seven for the track. http://www.autegmotorsport.com/track_car_rental Seriously though, race car rental works in a place like this - a ton of people making the pilgrimage to race track Mecca means plenty of customers. Its hard to think of a race circuit in North America with the same star quality and drawing power to make this business work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomove Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 (edited) ......Seriously though, race car rental works in a place like this - a ton of people making the pilgrimage to race track Mecca means plenty of customers. Its hard to think of a race circuit in North America with the same star quality and drawing power to make this business work. I would believe that but I am also not aware of a track in the US being considered a public toll road with no speed limit, no safety equipment requirements but otherwise regular traffic laws. The liability situation is just different over there. If you crash your car it is just a matter between you, your insurance and eventually the police. There is little use suing a track operator. I grew up pretty close to the 'ring and now I regret that I never made it on track there. Gert Edited June 13, 2009 by slomove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierats Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I grew up pretty close to the 'ring and now I regret that I never made it on track there. Gert Sounds like a good excuse for a tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Budlite Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Sounds like a good excuse for a tour. Wouldn't that be a blast! Now on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/brunton-lotus-7-clone-super-stalker_W0QQitemZ220438249300QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item335324bf54&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A317%7C240%3A1318 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomove Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Sounds like a good excuse for a tour. Yes, I would really like to do that. But the logistics problems are just overwhelming. Also, while there are interesting things to see and drive in Europe, I still have not exhausted the opportunities in the US. So, maybe in 10 years. Gert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 What do you guys think would be a fair price for one of the race cars? I've had some tell me his asking price is too high, but I really don't know what Super Stalkers generally sell for. I'm looking for a street-legal OT/time trial car, and ran across these. I was trying to stay below $16k, but the power/weight of a Stalker is tempting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowflyer Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Always hard to put a value on someone elses car, but that never stopped me before! A couple of "regular" Stalkers (non-supercharged) have sold recently in the $15/18K range. The supercharged version should be worth a few thou more, if you want one. Also, don't know if the cars offered are "street legal", which could make it more difficult for them to be sold. I have about 15K in my standard Stalker, just in parts and paint. Hope this offers some insight. Ken Edney Chandler, AZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbanker Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 One is street legal. The other two were used as Rent-A-Race Car cars at VIR. I would think the Street legal car would be more valuable than the other two just because it has been through the BMV process and is registered as a 1962 replica Lotus 7. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenup Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I talked with Bob last week, he indicated that the street legal car has been sold. He was negotiating with a guy in Missouri on one of his other VIR cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowflyer Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 It probably wouldn't take much to make the "race car" street legal, depending on which state you are trying to get a license in. One of the cars was built by Dennis Brunton (the father of the Stalker), the other two were built by the shop that is now trying to sell them, so there may or may not be quality issues. Not to mention, how much were they "beat on" as a rental race car? You could probably buy one cheaper, or even build your own for less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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