Hi everybody, new member just joined from USA

[Stratos2]

Hello from a Stratos fan in the USA.

I am looking to buy a completed Hawk Stratos. If anyone knows of one, or someone in the USA that puts the kit together here, let me know.

also looking to buy a set of center caps for the coffin spoke wheels

Bill

[Cadami]

Hi Bill, welcome to the forum. Scott lives on that side of the pond and is building a Hawk, see here
The club has a supply of the centre caps. Contact Carol for more details. (Regalia@stratosec.com)

[bosmass]

Hello Bill, surprisingly there is a following in metro Detroit for the Stratos. There is at least one kit which you will see from time to time driving around, and I am awaiting a Lister Bell as well. Mine should be delivered very soon! Anyways, Scott is extremely knowledgeable and helpful - I may be able to answer some of your questions as well. I have been looking at these kits for about 9 years.

To answer your question though, I am not aware of any builders in the area, nor of any finished kits for sale. RaceCarReplicas does a very nice job building their own cars and they are local - not sure if they would build another company's kit though.

[Paul]

If I were looking to have a car built to spec, and didn't have a builder in mind that I knew and trusted, I'd have the work done in the UK (both Hawk and Listerbell offer build services) - at least up to the point at which it's still considered a kit (ie without engine, etc) so no issues with importation and subsequent registration. My concern would be the level of specialist expertize required, especially with the Hawk which uses more old/harder to source parts than Listerbell, you may end up with a less than optimal result. If building in the UK, plenty of members here can point you in the right direction.

Regards
Paul

[ChrisCar6]

Wasn't someone ?Fran from RCR on here or the old forum?

[Paul]

That's right - Fran's the owner of Racecarreplicas that bosmass refers to above (GT40 and other replicas). Not sure if he made it over to this forum though. For a while he was owner of the Corse kit that Corky's now building.
Also, when Steve Ramm (California) was selling his unbuilt Hawk kit (no idea if it's sold or not) - he was offering a comprehensive build service as an option to any prospective buyer.
Paul

[Stratos2]

Thanks for your help....
Bill

[Stratos2]

Looks like having Talon build the Hawk kit in the UK ( with engine shipped separately ) might be the way to go. Is there anything else that can't go in the car for it to come in as a kit car?
Bill

[jeffdavison]

Something to consider having a kit built outside the US... It might be difficult bringing through customs. A completed car more than likely needs compliance to Federal standards before it can be released. A possible work-a-round is to have it built as a roller without engine and transmission, and other major components. This final build you would do yourself once you had it in your possesion. Feds can make life very difficult and expensive.
Don't import a car naively, it could end up in a crusher with a government agent smiling wickedly and smiling.

JD

[Stratos2]

Jeff, thanks for the advice..

bill