My 1999 Swift
 

So I wanted to buy something different that you don't hear about or see very often. I was looking hard at 348/F355 Challenge cars and other factory modified exotics and I ended up with something I never even THOUGHT I'd own....at anytime in my life.



Well here is what I have tucked away in my garage now.

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It's a 1999 Swift 010c, 1 of 15 built (not sure how many are left). This is chassis number 004 It was originally used by Newmann Haas and then by Rocketsports. It's last duty was a promotional piece for the '07 Las Vegas GP and the never fulfilled Arizona GP. Now it's sitting in my garage waiting for major surgery to implant a VG for some reliable go power. I will post updates as they happen.

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Future Cahmpionship driver?
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Baby Onboard!
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Washing my Champ Car. :)
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You can see our 24 Hours of LeMons entry in the background.
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It came with a trailer!
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The air jacks are all there and seem to function.
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405/40/15
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All Clean!
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Vrrroooooommm vvrrrrrooooooooooommmmmmm
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Is there a problem officer?
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Bodywork removed.
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The list of To-Do's is quite large but I feel it will be well worth it in the end. The plan as of now is to run a single turbo VG with either an EMS or Zem. The biggest hurdles will be finding a clutch/fabricating a flywheel and getting a VG to rev high enough to attain a respectable top speed. The dry sump will also be a good chunk of time/$$$. The smaller jobs will be fitting shocks and brake calipers and completeing the clutch and brake pedal assemblies. A set of belts needs to be fitted (the mounts are already there) along with a seat pad.

Wowzers :eek: :thumbup:

that's freakin awesome! congrats!

Wow. What's funny is when I saw your title, I knew exactly what you had. Pretty cool. Be sure and keep us updated as you get it running.

Can you get new tires for it still?

:eek3: good luck :drool:

:thumbup: nice "project" car

I owned and raced a Swift SE3 FC for several years and sold it last year. You are in for one hell of a treat. No street based car can prepare you for the G's a winged Formula Car pulls. Congrats on getting a "real" car!

we need video of track time :)

Not me...

I thought he was talking about the Geo Metro twin when I saw the title... :lalala: