Replica/Kit Makes Sterling (1980)
Sale price: US $250.00 Make an Offer
| Condition: | Used | Year: | 1980 |
| VIN : | Unknown | Mileage: | 0 |
| Transmission: | Manual | Make: | Replica/Kit Makes |
| Body Type: | Coupe | Model: | Sterling |
| Warranty: | Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty | Engine: | Buick 215 Aluminum V8 |
| Vehicle Title: | Rebuilt, Rebuildable & Reconstructed | Drive Type: | RWD |
| Fuel Type: | Gasoline | For Sale By: | Private Seller |
| Exterior Color: | White | Disability Equipped: | No |
| Interior Color: | Black | Drive Side: | Left-hand drive |
| Number of Cylinders: | 8 |
Lucerne, California, United States
Vehicle description
For sale are the components of a Sterling kit car, including a Buick aluminum V8 engine and a transaxle. The components were purchased prior to 2001 for a planned Sterling build but were never assembled. Included is the separate top and its windshield and two side windows, which were appraised at $1,500. Noted car customizer Ian Roussel recently made a supercar by grafting a Sterling top onto a Porsche chassis. The top and glass are in very good condition, and the rest of the body kit is in fair to poor condition. The Sterling was purchased with a trellis square-tube frame/tunnel, appraised at more than $1,000, which allows use of the small block buick aluminum V-8 engine in the car. The engine is currently bolted to a VW transaxle but is not installed in the car. Also included are the fuel tank, and several small parts such as headlights, steering wheel, and turn signals, but it still needs many parts, including suspension and axles. The engine is a complete aluminum-block V-8 that is either an original engine made by Buick in the early 1960s, or was built from a mix of newer and older parts. Though originally designed as an economy engine, it quickly became popular for racing and custom applications, such as replacing the stock 4-cylinder engines in MGB sports cars.
The valve covers, carburetor, intake manifold and exhaust manifold are Buick parts. But the engine number location is on the back where the engine is bolted to the transaxle, rather than on the front right side as was done on original Buick engines, indicating the block may have been made by either Rover or MTK in Britain. The engine alone was appraised at $1,200. The transaxle is likely a stock VW part, perhaps from a microbus model, and is in good condition. It was appraised at $500 to $700. The engine and transaxle are in fair aesthetic condition, reflecting their long-term storage, but both appear to be complete. The components are currently stored in Lucerne (Lake County), CA, and are being sold as-is by the estate of the previous owner. Inspection can be arranged.
The valve covers, carburetor, intake manifold and exhaust manifold are Buick parts. But the engine number location is on the back where the engine is bolted to the transaxle, rather than on the front right side as was done on original Buick engines, indicating the block may have been made by either Rover or MTK in Britain. The engine alone was appraised at $1,200. The transaxle is likely a stock VW part, perhaps from a microbus model, and is in good condition. It was appraised at $500 to $700. The engine and transaxle are in fair aesthetic condition, reflecting their long-term storage, but both appear to be complete. The components are currently stored in Lucerne (Lake County), CA, and are being sold as-is by the estate of the previous owner. Inspection can be arranged.