My father, Dan McCue, designed and built this beautiful and powerful hybrid car on the chassis of a 1973 Opel GT in Santa Barbara, California. The body has been masterfully re-imagined with the idea of form following function: Flared fenders to accommodate wide wheels and tires. Air intakes and outlets for brake cooling. Massive air intake for radiator and oil cooling heat exchangers. The hood has a gracefully sculpted NACA scoop to feed cool air to the naturally aspirated Weber carburetor, bolted to a ported Mazda RX-7 13B rotary engine. The driveline, brakes and suspension have been completely replaced with custom fabricated parts and RX-7 suspension elements. The custom free-flow exhaust makes quite a throaty roar.
Photos taken in the hills of Santa Barbara, California.
1973 Opel GT Custom
1973 Opel GT Custom
1973 Opel GT Custom
1973 Opel GT Custom
1973 Opel GT Custom
1973 Opel GT Custom
1973 Opel GT Custom
1973 Opel GT Custom
1973 Opel GT Custom
1973 Opel GT Custom
1973 Opel GT Custom – Interior
1973 Opel GT Custom – 13B Rotary Engine
1973 Opel GT Custom – 13B Rotary Engine