Laser 917
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 5:31 pm
Great looking VW-based kit car from the 80's, never seen one in SA though
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Re: Laser 917
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 5:41 pm
Was also used in Herbie goes bananas...
Re: Laser 917
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 5:49 pm
Herbie goes to Monte CarloBlitzkrieg wrote:Was also used in Herbie goes bananas...
Some interesting trivia:
FYI - I purchased a Laser 917 in the fall of 1977 from Elite Enterprises in Cokato, MN. This was shortly after (Gerry Knapp, owner) had received an order from Disney Studios for two (2) completely built and road-ready Laser 917s. He shipped them to Monte Carlo, France. He told me that after they arrived, Disney began initial shooting of some of the race scenes. But the red metal-flake paint was sparkling in the bright Monte Carlo sun and was very distracting. So Disney had them repainted in a non-metal-flake red. And yes, I agree - I saw the movie (Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo) and the driver of the Laser 917 was not very competent. There are many instances where he seems to have trouble with over-steer on the hair-pin curves.
Re: Laser 917
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:03 pm
Arrrgh my mistake, always confuse the names 
Re: Laser 917
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:40 pm
Most interesting indeed!
Re: Laser 917
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:16 am
Sorry not my favourite looks like its pregnant with to many puppies
cheers baron
cheers baron
Re: Laser 917
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:30 am
*2BARON wrote:Sorry not my favourite looks like its pregnant with to many puppies
cheers baron
Looks like it belongs in the CARS movie.