Scorpion/ Shala kit car--anyone have any info????

will-g · Last edited by will-g on Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:01 pm; edited 1 time in total

i just got this really funky kit car. it is definately one you dont see everyday. i was just wondering if anyone had any info on it???

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UncleBob · Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 1:39 pm Post subject:

Crazy Kit!

'Shalako'

http://www.mclellansautomotive.com/sales-lit/bysub/kit-cars-and-replicars/shalako/index.shtml

http://www.geocities.com/danielmacmillan/adds/shala.htm
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will-g · Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:03 pm Post subject:

i wonder if there were alot of them made? this is the first one i have ever seen. any idea what there worth? i'm trying to figure out if i got a good deal or not.
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UncleBob · Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:17 pm Post subject:

They're worth a small fortune. They were made exclusively for Arabian Sheiks to shuttle their harem from tent to tent without getting stuck in the sand.

Just kidding, of course. I've only seen a couple for sale before. Nothing to be able to judge a going price on. I would however put it in the same category as any other Non-Meyers-Manx kit car. Anywhere from $200-$2000 range, for a project. That one looks like it's on the upper end of the project spectrum. Looks pretty complete to me.
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will-g · Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:34 pm Post subject:

yep, go figure, like always i paid to much..... actually its right on the money. it is 100% complete, or so sais the PO and i paid 2300. but it does have the engine that won the 400 MINT back in the late 70's early 80's. the historic value of the engine has to be worth something right??? i have a turbo engine sitting at home so the race engine will probibly go in the oval or deluxe. so i guess thats not that bad, a rare complete kit and a MINT 400 race winning engine, all for 2300???
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Desertdog · Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 6:42 pm Post subject:

[quote="UncleBob"]They're worth a small fortune. They were made exclusively for Arabian Sheiks to shuttle their harem from tent to tent without getting stuck in the sand.

Very Happy

Thats classic!!!
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Desertdog · Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 6:46 pm Post subject:

Ive never seen anything like that.. It actually looks pretty cool though. Cool

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will-g · Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 6:58 pm Post subject:

wait until im done with it, it is going to look awsome!!!
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UncleBob · Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 7:08 pm Post subject:

I think it's worth $2300 alone, just because of the looks you'll get going down the road. It is definitely unique.

Can't wait to see how it turns out. I've searched the net a lot just to find different buggies but have only seen that model a couple of times.
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will-g · Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 5:57 am Post subject:

i found out some more info on it: it has all four original rims that were sold seperately when purchasing this kit back in the day
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will-g · Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 6:03 am Post subject:

***sorry the pics are so big***
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Kubel Nick · Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 7:23 am Post subject:

Dick Dean is a legend in hot rodding, he was on the Monster Garage special awhile back with the other legends of kustoms. Post your project at www.VolkRods.com forums, I'm sure they'll all like it. Some may have more info on the kit as well.

I always like Shalakos myslef:

[img]http://68.55.195.90/vw/shalako1d.bmp[/img]

will-g · Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 7:50 am Post subject:

Kubel Nick,
have you seen many of them around? also is the kit car name "Scorpion" familiar to you? thanks
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Kubel Nick · Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 3:36 pm Post subject:

I haven't seen too many on the net, none in person. The name Scorpion is too common for kit cars, there's at least half a dozen with th same name, I'm sure there's a dune buggy with the same name as well. But I'm not too familiar with a Scorpion that loks similar to the Shalako myself. You may want to chek out the Dune Buggy books, there's a few good ones with good history of the hundreds of buggies made, should give you some info you're looking for.


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